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- <li><em>date</em>: Tue Mar 16 16:27:53 2004</li> and no one else will ever see the modified code, then I think this would= fall under the "it's legal as long as you don't get caught" rule. BUT, i=
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----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Morris
Sent: 3/15/2004 6:20:42 PM
To: ale at ale.org
Subject: Re: [ale] GPL Question.
> Here is a code example of what I'm talking about...it's not removing th=
e=20
> copyright, just the DISPLAY of the copyright on rendered pages...notice=
=20
> right in the copyrigh notice, I can "redistribute it and/or modify it".=
=2E.
>=20
> <?php
> /**********************************************************************=
**/
> /* PHP-NUKE: Web Portal System =
*/
> /* =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D */
> /* =
*/
> /* Copyright (c) 2002 by Francisco Burzi =
*/
> /* <a rel="nofollow" href="http://phpnuke.org";>http://phpnuke.org</a> =
*/
> /* =
*/
> /* This program is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify=
*/
> /* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by=
*/
> /* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License. =
*/
> /**********************************************************************=
**/
>=20
> --- Snip irrelevant stuff here ---
>=20
> ###############################################
> # DO NOT REMOVE THE FOLLOWING COPYRIGHT LINE! #
> # YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO REMOVE NOR EDIT THIS. #
> ###############################################
>=20
> // IF YOU REALLY NEED TO REMOVE IT AND HAVE MY WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION=20
> CHECK: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://phpnuke.org/modules.php?name=3DCommercial_License";>http://phpnuke.org/modules.php?name=3DCommercial_License</a>
> // PLAY FAIR AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, PLEASE!
>=20
> echo "<META NAME=3D\"GENERATOR\" CONTENT=3D\"PHP-Nuke $Version_Num -=20
> Copyright 2003 by <a rel="nofollow" href="http://phpnuke.org\"";>http://phpnuke.org\"</a>;>\n";
>=20
> ?>
>=20
> still not sure of the answer....
>=20
> Thanks,
> Keith
>=20
> Jason Etheridge wrote:
>=20
> >> On Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 04:25:53PM -0500, Keith Morris - IQ wrote:
> >>
> >>> But if I want to remove these sections, even though the code says I=
must
> >>> ask for explicit permission from the author to remove this, doesn't=
the
> >>> fact that it is being released under the GPL allow me to do whateve=
r I
> >>> want with this as long as I am not redistributing it?
> >>
> >> The GPL does *not* allow you to do whatever you want. It is quite
> >> specific in what you can do. Legally, the GPL is nothing more than =
a
> >> license saying what you can do with their copyrighted software.
> >>
> >> One may use copyrighted material only in ways that the copyright hol=
der
> >> allows. Copying and altering are specifically forbidden unless the=20
> >> holder
> >> allows you to and then only on the holder's terms. Removing a copyr=
ight
> >> notice is illegal and could subject you to fines of $250,000 or more=
=2E
> >=20
> >=20
> > I've heard it said many times that the GPL does not place any=20
> > restrictions on Use, only on Redistribution (whether you call that a =
use=20
> > or not). I can buy a copyrighted painting and draw on it with crayon=
if=20
> > I want to. However, with software off the internet things get iffy,=20
> > because technically you have to Copy it just to get it, and thus are=20
> > subject to copyright restrictions and license agreements right from t=
he=20
> > start.
> >=20
> > Now, if the developers of this software are using the GPL and are als=
o=20
> > trying to require additional restrictions that go against the GPL (an=
d I=20
> > don't know if this is the case or not), then basically the license is=
=20
> > invalidated, and Keith doesn't have a right to copy the software at a=
ll,=20
> > much less use it.
> >=20
> > Just my opinion. IANAL, etc.
> >=20
> > -- Jason
> >=20
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