[Typo3-dev] TER License Problem

[JoH]

>> That's got nothing to do with TER. An extension to TYPO3 is by
>> definition GPL
>
> By what definition?
>
> Definitely not the GPL definition, since an arbitrary extension
> does NOT have to be placed under the GPL.  "arbitrary" means it
> doesn't share any Typo3-code, e.g. isn't derived from anything the
> Kickstarter produced.
>
> Yes, Typo3 is covered by the GPL, but the GPL clearly reads "derived
> from", and extensions are NOT derived from Typo3 (i.e. they share
> code).

Exactly! - A good example is the press2web extension by Reuven Cohen.
It can be used with or without TYPO3 and therefor uses special licensing
terms.
http://www.press2web.com/Licensing_Terms.459.0.html

AFAIK the T3-Extension is available through the TER, while you can download
the stand alone package from the site.
The only thing that would be GPLed is the "connector" from TYPO3 to the
extension (usually FE-plugin or BE-module), since it will be using code
derived from TYPO3.
The extension itself can have any license you like.

Joey

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