Licence : necessary ?

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Mathieu john	Friday 09 September 2005 1:33:45 am Hi everybody ! I would like to know if it's possible to sell ezpublish including changes to fit in client specifications ? Of course, the source code will be given...
Gabriel Ambuehl	Friday 09 September 2005 2:14:49 am If you give them the source code and obey the GPL clauses (which essentially means to give them all freedom you have), I don't think you need a licence. But checking with eZ would be the right thing to do. Visit http://triligon.org
Mathieu john	Friday 09 September 2005 2:23:37 am That was the aim of my question. Thank you to have answered it. I will see directly with ez... [edit] I just have received confirmation, and you were right. Ez Publich is free, according to the GPL rules.
Zak Greant	Friday 09 September 2005 4:24:25 am Hi Mathieu, To be very clear: you can take GPL-licensed eZ publish, customize it and sell it (and your modifications). As you mention, the source should be included - and all of the work (eZ publish and your source) must be licensed under the GPL. This allows the recipient to redistribute the entire software under the GPL, if they so choose.
Felipe Jaramillo	Friday 30 September 2005 8:51:55 am Hi, This is an interesting question we've wondered about. I understand one must give source code to the client, incluiding changes. BUT, is it mandatory to share this source code with the WORLD (ie. ez publish community or sourceforge?). My question arises because sometimes the modifications relate to a specific business and might include confidential information the client does not want to share. Regards, Felipe Felipe Jaramillo eZ Certified Extension Developer http://www.aplyca.com \| Bogotá, Colombia
Gabriel Ambuehl	Friday 30 September 2005 11:24:36 am From my understanding (but I'm not a lawyer), you don't have to share it with the world. However, you can't deny the recipient of the changed code to do so if he likes as he gets it under exactly the same terms as you do. Visit http://triligon.org