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TigerDE2
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 57 Location: Germany, Erfurt
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Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 6:27 pm Post subject: Free for commercial websites? |
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Hi!
Just to be sure:
The script can be used free of charge by anyone, can't it?
I mean, also by websites who sell something (as long as they don't sell the script itself)...
Christian
P.S.: Oh, and please, don't answer readme.html or license.html.
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Gadget Girl
Joined: 25 Jan 2002 Posts: 305 Location: Virginia
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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I would like to think that it would be free to all. I have it on my graphics site and I use it for the content management.
One of the MAIN reasons I moved away from MT is how they were so, I don't know, mean about commercial sites. I asked them if I could install MT for others, give them part of the profit. I was told no.
Can you imagine turning down money? I can't.
Anyhow, I'm pretty sure it can be used on any site, without restrictions, right Michel V.?
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mikelittle
Joined: 11 May 2002 Posts: 376 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2003 12:01 am Post subject: |
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Yes, B2 is free to use on commercial sites. It is released under the GNU General Public License http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html.
In fact you can sell it if you wanted to, there would not be much point as it is freely available. You could however use it as a basis for providing a commercial service if you wanted; say, hosting, installation, support, etc.
The ONLY restrictions are that you must provide the source code if they request it, to anyone to whom you give or sell or provide the script, and that you do not restrict their right to do the same. See the GPL FAQ and in particular this question and the next few.
Hope this helps,
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TigerDE2
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 57 Location: Germany, Erfurt
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Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2003 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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mikelittle wrote: | Hope this helps |
Yes, it did help, indeed.
Thanks once again.
But just another off topic question:
I feel this:
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I mean, also by websites who sell something
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was not correct, was it?
Shouldn't it be which instead of who?
My English is quiet poor...
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mikelittle
Joined: 11 May 2002 Posts: 376 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2003 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Christian
Glad to be of help.
Your sentence should read
Quote: | I mean, also by websites that sell something |
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