X-HYP

FAQ

• Q1: As a commercial OEM, ISV or VAR, I have basic questions about the GPL. Where can I find more information?
• Q2: As a commercial OEM, ISV or VAR, I have questions about how to comply with the terms of the GPL. Where can I find more information?
• Q3: As a commercial OEM, ISV or VAR, when should I purchase a commercial license for X-Hyp software?
• Q4: What is MNIS's dual license model for X-Hyp software?
• Q5: What open source licensing options does MNIS offer for its X-Hyp software?
• Q6: What is MNIS's commercial license for X-Hyp software?
• Q7: If I have more questions, who should I contact?

Q1: As a commercial OEM, ISV or VAR, I have basic questions about the GPL. Where can I find more information?

A: Go to the Free Software Foundation’s website to read the GPL. The Free Software Foundation also provides a detailed FAQ on the GPL.

Q2: As a commercial OEM, ISV or VAR, I have questions about how to comply with the terms of the GPL. Where can I find more information?

A: Reading the GPL itself is the best place to start. Go to the Free Software Foundation's website to read the GPL. The Software Freedom Law Center has also created "A Practical Guide to GPL Compliance" with its explanation of the GPL's requirements.

Q3: As a commercial OEM, ISV or VAR, when should I purchase a commercial license for X-Hyp software?

A: OEMs, ISVs and VARs that want the benefits of embedding commercial binaries of X-Hyp software in their commercial applications but do not want to be subject to the GPL and do not want to release the source code for their proprietary applications should purchase a commercial license from MNIS. Purchasing a commercial license means that the GPL does not apply, and a commercial license includes the assurances that distributors typically find in commercial distribution agreements.

Q4: What is MNIS's dual license model for X-Hyp software?

A: MNIS makes its X-Hyp Hypervisor and X-Hyp Domain Libraries available under both the GPL and a commercial license. As a result, developers who use or distribute open source applications under the GPL can use the GPL-licensed X-Hyp software, and OEMs, ISVs and VARs that do not want to combine or distribute the X-Hyp software with their own commercial software under a GPL license can purchase a commercial license.

Q5: What open source licensing options does MNIS offer for its X-Hyp software?

A: MNIS makes its X-Hyp Hypervisor and X-Hyp Domain Libraries available under the GPL for use with other GPL-licensed software and Free and Open Source Software applications licensed under GPL-compatible Free and Open Source licenses.

In addition, for open source projects and developers creating and distributing open source software under certain Free and Open Source Software licenses other than the GPL, MNIS makes its GPL-licensed X-Hyp Client Libraries available under a Free and Open Source Software Exception that allows distribution of the Free and Open Source Software application with the X-Hyp Domain Libraries without causing the entire derivative work to be subject to the GPL. Contact us for more details.

Q6: What is MNIS's commercial license for X-Hyp software?

A: MNIS offers a commercial license for all of its X-Hyp software that is embedded in or bundled with another application. The commercial license allows OEMs, ISVs and VARs to distribute commercial binaries of X-Hyp software with their own commercial software without subjecting that software to the GPL and its requirement to distribute source code.

Q7: If I have more questions, whom should I contact?

A: For more information, please contact the X-Hyp OEM sales team.