Re: [PHP] GNU Open Source
Hi, This is a list for questions about PHP. Look in the titlebar of your browser when you go to www.php.net He was asking *where* PHP stands (regarding licenses), not *what* PHP stands for. Maybe PHP FAQ should have something about licenses. Indeed, I did find somehting ... in the licence FAQ (frequently asked question) section: http://www.php.net/license/ discusses: (I don't mean to frequently ask :) ) GPL enforces many restrictions on what can and cannot be done with the licensed code. The PHP developers decided to release PHP under a much more loose license ... But you don't go into any further detail. What I would like to know is what are the restrictions? A couple of examples would suffice. In a nutshell ... Something I can document in an academic paper I am presenting on the utility of PHP MySQL combination and how it improved our research mindset. Rasmus: I understand there are differences between GNU.org OpenSource.org but I didn't mean to offend anyone. Sorry Rasmus, but I was surprised you would answer that way. Is this a touchy subject? The General list should be the correct place to ask? John -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] GNU Open Source
--- John Taylor-Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rasmus: I understand there are differences between GNU.org OpenSource.org but I didn't mean to offend anyone. Sorry Rasmus, but I was surprised you would answer that way. Is this a touchy subject? The General list should be the correct place to ask? John, I think the main point is that this question is completely off-topic. Neither gnu.org nor opensource.org are sites that have anything to do with using PHP. As for licenses, you can read PHP's here: http://cvs.php.net/co.php/php4/LICENSE?login=2r=1.22. Chris = Become a better Web developer with the HTTP Developer's Handbook http://httphandbook.org/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] GNU Open Source
Rasmus, I hardly call it a school paper. I haven't done one of them in 25 years. But if you are not the one to ask, nor is the general list not the place to ask, who do I email or where do I post to find out more about your statement at: http://www.php.net/license/ GPL enforces many restrictions on what can and cannot be done with the licensed code. Chris' response: http://cvs.php.net/co.php/php4/LICENSE?login=2r=1.22. Is interesting, but does not answer the question. Sorry to bother, John examples of restrictions mentionned http://www.php.net/license/ Rasmus: I understand there are differences between GNU.org OpenSource.org but I didn't mean to offend anyone. Sorry Rasmus, but was surprised you would answer that way. Is this a touchy subject? General list should be the correct place to ask? No, the php-general list is not the place for you to do your open source license research for your school paper. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] GNU Open Source
on 01/04/03 8:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: GPL enforces many restrictions on what can and cannot be done with the licensed code. The point is, PHP is not released under GPL any more -- it's under QPL, so this thread hardly seems relevant to any PHP list -- just my two cents though. /Why/ did they change? They state it on the very next line: The PHP developers decided to release PHP under a much more loose license (Apache-style), to help PHP become as popular as possible. If you need to know more than that, I'd start by reading both licenses, and perhaps looking for plain English or annotated versions of the licenses which help you compare them. But really, this isn't related to PHP any more. Justin -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] GNU Open Source
This is a list for questions about PHP. Look in the titlebar of your browser when you go to www.php.net to see what the acronym stands for. Beyond that, please take this stuff somewhere else. -Rasmus On Sun, 30 Mar 2003, John Taylor-Johnston wrote: Where does PHP.net stand? Is it GNU or OpenSource or both? What's the difference between www.GNU.org and www.OpenSource.org? I have been reading: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/intro.html but don't get what DiBona, Ockman Stone mean. OpenSource permits folks like RedHat to distribute a paid CD, GNU doesn't? OpenSource permits greating a module or plugin to work with a Microsoft product and GNU doesn't? J -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] GNU Open Source
Hello, On 03/31/2003 01:05 AM, Rasmus Lerdorf wrote: This is a list for questions about PHP. Look in the titlebar of your browser when you go to www.php.net to see what the acronym stands for. Beyond that, please take this stuff somewhere else. He was asking *where* PHP stands (regarding licenses), not *what* PHP stands for. Maybe PHP FAQ should have something about licenses. -- Regards, Manuel Lemos On Sun, 30 Mar 2003, John Taylor-Johnston wrote: Where does PHP.net stand? Is it GNU or OpenSource or both? What's the difference between www.GNU.org and www.OpenSource.org? I have been reading: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/intro.html but don't get what DiBona, Ockman Stone mean. OpenSource permits folks like RedHat to distribute a paid CD, GNU doesn't? OpenSource permits greating a module or plugin to work with a Microsoft product and GNU doesn't? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
