[SCIP] Clarification on SCIP Licensing Terms for Commercial Use

[Stefan Vigerske]

Hi,

On 18/01/2025 15:32, changxinl at ecust.edu.cn wrote:
> Dear SCIP Team,
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> My name is Changxin Liu, and I am a long-term user of SCIP for both research
> and software development. First, I would like to express my sincere
> gratitude for providing this excellent solver to the community.
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> I am writing to seek clarification regarding the licensing terms for SCIP
> Version 8.0.3 and subsequent releases. While I understand that these
> versions are licensed under the Apache 2.0 License, I would like to confirm
> a few details, as they are critical for our planned commercial software
> development that will incorporate SCIP.
> 
> 1.    Is there a commercial version of SCIP available?

Not that I know.

> 2.    Do we need to request permission or enter into a separate contract
> with SCIP to incorporate it into our planned commercial software?

No. It is available under an open source license. The license does not 
require you to ask for permission or making separate contracts to use it.

We recently started listing institutions that use SCIP on the website. 
It could be nice to include you there, when your product is available. 
This is voluntarily.

Best,
Stefan

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> I look forward to your response and appreciate your time and attention to
> this matter.
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> Thank you again.
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> Best regards,
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> Changxin Liu
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