Genomad license in Galaxy tools

[bernt-matthias]

I recently created a tool wrapper for genomad for the Galaxy platform: Helmholtz-UFZ/galaxy-tools#29 and have a question regarding the license.

While using the tool on the private Galaxy server of our research institute should be fine, we were wondering how to deal with the license on public Galaxy servers (usegalaxy.eu, usegalaxy.org, ...). Would it be sufficient to add a boolean switch to the tool where users need to actively agree with your license in order to use the tool (plus linking the license at this boolean)?

Would be great to have this tool in Galaxy.

Ping @bgruening @astrovsky01

[astrovsky01]

@bernt-matthias i actually asked and received permission to deploy on major servers with additional links to the license file and a text caveat asking anyone who wants to use commercially to read the license. I can send over the email correspondence

[bernt-matthias]

If approved we can add this here https://github.com/Helmholtz-UFZ/galaxy-tools/tree/main/tools/genomad

[apcamargo]

As I mentioned to @astrovsky01, we ourselves provide geNomad as a webapp. To me, making it more accessible to a broader audience would be amazing. I think that a small text mentioning the license for commercial users would be enough.

[bernt-matthias]

How about adding a boolean where users have to agree (I think one extra click is fine) and a small extra text in the tools help:

I implemented this here: Helmholtz-UFZ/galaxy-tools#54

[apcamargo]

That works. But I don't think the extra click is necessary as long as the notice is shown like this. Up to you, really.