[Typo3-dev] New extension

[Michael Scharkow]

Martin T. Kutschker wrote:
> Rob Kamp wrote:
> 
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have a new front-end extension.
>>
>> It is called burmeesmenu and it can be used to attach a javascript 
>> menu called Burmees menu created by Gert Versluis. You can use the 
>> menu for free if for non-commercial use.

Apart from the fact that I don't find the extension (is it withdrawn 
already?), I don't see much differences (from Gert's site) between this 
and the js menus TYPO3 has offered for years. But that's not the main point.

> AFIK any restriction further than those of the GPL is incompatible with 
> the GPL. So you must either change your licence (to GPL, LGPL or some 
> compatible licnece) or withdraw the extension.

AFAIK the extension *must* be GPLed, not even a GPL-compatible license 
will do because a) GPL says so (if you consider an extension a derived 
work) and b) a, say, BSD-licensed extension could itself be extended 
and/or used as non-free which is exactly what we don't want.

http://typo3.com/Price___License.1244.0.html:

"The GPL (Gnu Public Licence) also means that not just some parts of 
TYPO3, but all versions, revisions, updates and extensions based on 
TYPO3-code will always remain free."            ^^^^^^^^^^

Greetings,
Michael