.. _VML:

The Varnish Moral License
=========================


Software development may be open, and the result shared with an
Open Source Software licence, but the actual hours of programming
are not gratis.

Just like everybody else, I need money for mortgage, kids and food,
money I make by doing things with computers, for people who are
willing to pay for that.

One of the things I do for money, is develop Varnish, and the
Varnish Moral License is the vehicle I invented for the paperwork.

The way it works is very simple:

* Happy varnish users tell me that they want a Varnish Moral License
* I send them an invoice from my company
* They pay the invoice
* I develop Varnish

.. include:: vml_summ.rst

Read More
---------

.. toctree::
	:titlesonly:

	vmlfaq


Accounting
----------
.. toctree::
	:titlesonly:

	2024
	2023
	2022
	2021
	2020
	2019
	2018
	2017
	2016
	2015
	2014
	2013
	2012
	2011
	2010
	2009

.. toctree::
	:hidden:

	vml_summ

Note (2022-11-01)
-----------------

I have adjusted my hourly rate according to
the Danish Consumer Price Index so it now is €130.

Note (2022-01-01)
-----------------

After three years at €115 I have adjusted my hourly rate according to
the Danish Consumer Price Index so it now is €120.

Note (2019-01-01)
-----------------

After five years at €110 I have adjusted my hourly rate according to
the Danish Consumer Price Index so it now is €115.


Note (2015-06-30)
-----------------

There has been an instance of a company not following through on
the VML after I sent the invoice.

I have no problem with that and harbour no bad feelings to the
company and individual(s) involved.  I know more than I need about
office politics and bureacracy.

It has been the policy from the start not to reveal names of licensees
until payment arrived, exactly for this kind of contingency, so the
name of the licensee will of course remain secret.

But for maximum transparency I do list invoices sent, but not yet paid,
so for half a year the invoice I have now cancelled has been listed
here.

This is page is for accounting for the companies who have helped
fund Varnish development, it is not meant to track inquiries,
negotations or other preliminaries to a VML agreement.  Consequently
I have removed the unpaid invoice from the list, rather than add a
matching credit entry.

In the future, I will not list invoices for new VML licensees until
the first invoice has been paid.

*phk*