[TYPO3] Extensions and GPL

[Peter Russ]

Nagita Karunaratne schrieb:
> On 9/8/06, Peter Russ <peter.russ at 4many.net> wrote:
>> Bjoern Kraus schrieb:
>> > Hello!
>> >
>> > Starting developing our own extension we wondered whether a new
>> > extension for TYPO3 has to be automatically licensed under the GPL. 
>> IMHO
>> > as long as we don't change TYPO3's or any extension's code inside it's
>> > files, every extension that USES the TYPO3-Framework (includes hooks 
>> and
>> > xclasses) can be licensed in any way we want. Is that right?
>>
>> Extension HAS to be GPL, but...
>>
> 
> Are you absolutely sure?
As you know there are always exceptions.You can select any 
GPL-compatible one ;-)

Kidding.

Frankly speaking.
If you "include" a non-GPL STANDALONE application then you free to 
choose the licencse. But you should check the archieve: there are tons 
of threads that already discussed that in detail.

Regs. Peter.

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