Re: [open-regulatory-compliance] Trial version of a Product vs “communi

[Matija Šuklje <matija.suklje@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Jordan,

thank you for your thoughts on the matter.

On Monday 14 September 2026 10:31:41 Central European Summer Time Jordan Maris 
wrote:

> 3. I don't think the CRA talks about "trial versions", so we don't really 
have any precedent, but my view would be that by default, the trial version is 
covered under the same rules as the paid proprietary product it is a trial of. 
I would highly recommend including a disclaimer that the trial version is for 
evaluation purposes only, and not including a CE mark on it (although keen to 
hear others opinions on this). Perhaps this is also something we should ask 
the Commission about?

I think having more clarity on some of the use cases would be quite helpful. 
If we can get EC’s take on it, that would be lovely.

The flowchart on page 29. of EC’s Guidelines is very useful, but there are 
many edge cases to it in practice.


cheers,
Matija
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Liferay International
Director, Legal and Associate General Counsel
(FOSS Licensing & Community Legal Affairs)
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