Re: [cobalt-developers] Neomail (as an eg) modification and licencing

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gareth Watkins wrote:

> This is a general policy question regarding the modification of free
> third party software.

In general, you'd have to read the license the software is distributed
under.

> My issue is that I don't like my clients seeing some of the information
> that neomail displays.
> 
> I don't mind giving people credit with links etc but language choice
> should be drier for products with commercial applications.
> 
> specifically neomail has a default signature that says "neomail -
> webmail that doesn't suck- as much"

So change it <smile>.

> And in the credits it says "All your webmail are belong to us." and
> other tech humor

Where did you see this?  I don't see it on my webmail sites.

> But say I just felt like changing a few things...
> 
> Either way what are the protocols and under the license agreement that
> it is distributed under (what license is this) what am I allowed to do?

Neomail is distributed under the GNU General Public License
(http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html).

Jeff
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