Redistribute means just that: copy, or upload on a public server. Of course, it does not mean that you can grant somebody else the right to use PostSharp – otherwise we could immediately file for bankruptcy. But it does mean that you can include PostSharp in your public source repository, so anyone can build your project without installing PostSharp separately.
Even better: Users of your OSS project will not need to acquire a license of PostSharp. They will just check out the source code and it will build.
How does it work?
If you own an OSS project and want to use PostSharp in it, contact me. Give a brief explanation of what your project does. Tell your root namespace and the strong name public key token.
If your project qualifies (it must not compete with PostSharp itself, obviously), I will answer with an assembly license key. This license key is is bound to your root namespace and your public key token.
Create a text file named PostSharp.license and paste the license key. Include this file as a managed resource in the project containing the aspects. From this moment, all aspects contained in your project (if the namespace and the public key match) will be authorized, irrespective of the license entered by the user.
That’s how things are solved from a technical point of view. For the details of the legal point of view, please read the revised license agreement.
Please comment here if you have any question regarding this license.
Happy PostSharping!
-gael