[TYPO3] Fee for GPL and

Dmitry Dulepov [typo3] dmitry at typo3.org
Mon Aug 11 12:59:21 CEST 2008


Hi!

Sancar Saran wrote:
> If you use GPL licence or used GPL licenced Library (for example any TYPO3 
> extension). Your source code must acessible over internet. 

No, you don't. You can but you do not have to.

> Using zend encoder or similar stuff direct violation of GPL Licence.

Again, it is does not. You must provide sources to the customer along with encoded files. But he is not required to release them to public.

> So If you bypass GPL under TYPO3 
> 
> you have to develop an extension to include and execute your non gpl code.
> 
> You non gpl code, does not contain any TYPO3 function, methot, etc.

This is not possible. Any extension uses TYPO3 API, so it is required to be GPL or compatible with GPL.

-- 
Dmitry Dulepov
TYPO3 Core team
My TYPO3 book: http://www.packtpub.com/typo3-extension-development/book
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