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Does the license allow someone to sell a copy of Joomla!?

Yes. The Preamble of the GNU GPL states "when we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new free programs; and that you know you can do these things."

Also see: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-license ... AllowMoney


Can I remove the Joomla! Copyright notice in the footer region (and other related questions)?

Yes, you can remove the Joomla! copyright notices from any part of the output that the Joomla! application generates. You may not remove the copyright notice from the source code itself.


Can I remove the Joomla! Copyright notice in the Meta information of a Joomla! website?

Yes, you can remove the copyright notices from any part of the output that the Joomla! application generates. You may not remove the copyright notice from the source code itself.


What should I do if I find a possible violation of the GPL?

You should report the possible violation to the appropriate copyright holders. If you believe someone is violating the GPL license of the people who develop the Joomla! project please report the violation by e-mail to license@opensourcematters.org.