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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:41 pm
by Brynet-Inc
The GPL covers the forum software, not content... in fact I don't think they can copyright the contents of your SQL database either.
But I do agree it's a viral licence..
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:52 pm
by OrOS
When you signup. You agree to a small set of rules...those basically let the forum owners do whatever they want while allowing them to ignore the people who actually made the content...GPL style...
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:48 pm
by SpooK
MessiahAndrw wrote:OrOS wrote:Since the phpbb license puts content under the GPL, I require a copyright notice in your product that it was my original idea to go with a BSD license. Also, its hereby illegal for you to possibly make a living from this code. Thanks, and have a nice day, GNU.
- J/k, but you get my point
So by using GCC anything we compile is automatically under the GPL too? Same with GPL'ed text editors, design program, etc.
Fortunately, I don't think the GPL is
that viral.