Dual licensing in academic open-source software: Synergistic effects between open-source licensing and commercial software development & exploitation

This case study traces the journey that led to the successful partnership between the Portuguese research institution INESC TEC and the German media and after-effects start-up MAMOWORLD through the commercialisation of an academic Open-Source software. It provides insights into the principles of Free and Open-Source Software, the differences between permissive and reciprocal FOSS licences, and a strategy to safely combine the use of a software under reciprocal licences in commercial products.