Re: [PHP] PHP scripts and the GPL/other licenses
They're doing nothing wrong as long as they distribute the source under the GPL. Jeff Lewis wrote: I am wondering if anyone out there has some really good references in regards to scripts distributed as open source using the GPL. In the last three years that I have worked on open source projects I have seen several people steal a program, change the name and then try to distribute it as something else. So I am wondering what people here prefer to use for a license, is there anyway to combat these kinds of people, etc. Why do I ask now? Because it has happened again, only this time, the person is actively marketing this new script. Jeff -- The above message is encrypted with double rot13 encoding. Any unauthorized attempt to decrypt it will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] PHP scripts and the GPL/other licenses
I generally use the BSD license for my code and PHP scripts, in some cases I have used the GPL but IMHO the GPL is too restricting so I live what I preach and release my code under the BSD License. As far as people stealing code and renaming it I've seen several commercial programs that are simply an open source or free software app with spyware renamed, not a whole lot you can do without taking legal action. Jason On Sat, 2003-03-01 at 21:26, Jeff Lewis wrote: I am wondering if anyone out there has some really good references in regards to scripts distributed as open source using the GPL. In the last three years that I have worked on open source projects I have seen several people steal a program, change the name and then try to distribute it as something else. So I am wondering what people here prefer to use for a license, is there anyway to combat these kinds of people, etc. Why do I ask now? Because it has happened again, only this time, the person is actively marketing this new script. Jeff -- 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] PHP scripts and the GPL/other licenses
And they aren't, that is our main issue... So with the GPL, someone can change say...10 lines and rename the scripts and distribute it as their own? Jeff - Original Message - From: Leif K-Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jeff Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 11:33 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] PHP scripts and the GPL/other licenses They're doing nothing wrong as long as they distribute the source under the GPL. Jeff Lewis wrote: I am wondering if anyone out there has some really good references in regards to scripts distributed as open source using the GPL. In the last three years that I have worked on open source projects I have seen several people steal a program, change the name and then try to distribute it as something else. So I am wondering what people here prefer to use for a license, is there anyway to combat these kinds of people, etc. Why do I ask now? Because it has happened again, only this time, the person is actively marketing this new script. Jeff -- The above message is encrypted with double rot13 encoding. Any unauthorized attempt to decrypt it will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. -- 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] PHP scripts and the GPL/other licenses
Yes. Just look at Linux, and its many distributions. Most have changed more than 10 lines, but I don't believe the GPL says how much must be changed. Jeff Lewis wrote: So with the GPL, someone can change say...10 lines and rename the scripts and distribute it as their own? -- The above message is encrypted with double rot13 encoding. Any unauthorized attempt to decrypt it will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
