[Typo3-dev] TER License Problem
Michael Scharkow
mscharkow at gmx.net
Wed Apr 20 10:29:33 CEST 2005
Elmar Hinz wrote:
>> That's got nothing to do with TER. An extension to TYPO3 is by
>> definition GPL, whether you upload it to TER or distribute it
>> otherwise. You can still use libs that are newstyle BSD or LGPLed, but
>> not PHP- or Apache licensed.
>>
>
> What does this mean in for PHP and PEAR specifically?
>
> That you are not allowed to program typo3 extensions in PHP?
No, only OCaml and Brainf*ck is allowed anymore ;)
> That your are not allowed to make use of a pear-library in an extension?
Depends on the license of the lib: BSD is good, PHP/Apache is evil.
> That you are not allowed to upload a PEAR-library?
See above.
> What does ist mean for bypear, jr_pear_mail?
>
> Which of them do you have to remove from TER?
Sorry, I have not looked into them...
Cheers,
Michael
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