Yet Another GPL Licensing Question
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Yet Another GPL Licensing Question
Hi,
Just to be clear if we as developers don't use any Joomla Framework/Functions/Work in our modules, we can choose other licensing other than GPL correct?
Thanks
Paulo
Just to be clear if we as developers don't use any Joomla Framework/Functions/Work in our modules, we can choose other licensing other than GPL correct?
Thanks
Paulo
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Re: Yet Another GPL Licensing Question
Can you give an example of what the php would look like?
You mean more or less something like
You mean more or less something like
So we must fix our vision not merely on the negative expulsion of war, but upon the positive affirmation of peace. MLK 1964.
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Re: Yet Another GPL Licensing Question
@mcsmommcsmom wrote: Can you give an example of what the php would look like?
You mean more or less something like
Your above suggestion (as a private person of course) implies that this very piece of code would not violate GPL the way you decided to interpret it. Is that right?
Thanks for your answer!
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Re: Yet Another GPL Licensing Question
No, I didn't make a suggestion, I asked andradesilva if that is what andradesilva meant.
(edit to make it clear who made the original post)
(edit to make it clear who made the original post)
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Re: Yet Another GPL Licensing Question
No, you did not ask me, you asked andradesilva, anyway it seemed to me that since you weren't provided with any example code, you suggested a code example that does not violate GPL as you understand it.
Is it right then, that you didn't make any assertion at all in your post?
Thank you for clarification!
Is it right then, that you didn't make any assertion at all in your post?
Thank you for clarification!
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Re: Yet Another GPL Licensing Question
Bernard,
Please stop putting words in other people's mouths. She asked for a clarification, that is all. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill.
Please stop putting words in other people's mouths. She asked for a clarification, that is all. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill.
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Re: Yet Another GPL Licensing Question
Sure one of our modules
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// Smarty Template Engine
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$smarty->display('index.tpl');
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// Smarty Template Engine
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//
$smarty->display('index.tpl');
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Re: Yet Another GPL Licensing Question
Robs,RobS wrote: Bernard,
Please stop putting words in other people's mouths. She asked for a clarification, that is all. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill.
with due respect, I did not do anything of the above. Neither I have put words in peoples mouths nor I am making a mountain out of a mole hill.
I was just asking a simple question. I simply wanted (and still want) to know if the example mcsmom provided was compliant with GPL as she understands it (simply because she came up with the example) and further, if this was not her suggestion, if then she didn't make a statement at all. Not more and not less.
You may pardon me if my question was phrased awkwardly, English is not my mothertongue.
Anyway, no need to get disrespectful.
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Re: Yet Another GPL Licensing Question
As you can see we use 0 code from Joomla!, Joomla! Framework, etc... we take it very serious with that. So our license doesn't need to be GPL correct (That's the way I see it at least)
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Re: Yet Another GPL Licensing Question
My question has been answered here:
http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,183756.0.html
If an extension/application is free standing, can I make a URL link to it without it being license under GNU GPL?
Yes. In this case it is not an extension, but is a free standing application.
How can I show that an application is freestanding?
By demonstrating that it is fully operational outside of Joomla!.
http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,183756.0.html
If an extension/application is free standing, can I make a URL link to it without it being license under GNU GPL?
Yes. In this case it is not an extension, but is a free standing application.
How can I show that an application is freestanding?
By demonstrating that it is fully operational outside of Joomla!.