Re: [cobalt-users] E-Commerce Solution on the RaQs

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"E.B. Dreger" wrote:

> GPL is infectious, yes.  Other licenses vary widely...

Thanks for reminding me of the need to be more specific, Eddy.

Anyone interested should see:

http://www.oscommerce.com/about.php/opensource/sid,49b485a4df1ed0ec6e0513ada453d50e

for complete details; oscommerce IS GPL open source.

Specifically, derived works (such as Brian Smith's version for the RaQ)
are covered thusly:

<snip>
 Derived Works 
 Modifications and derived works must be allowed, and
 must be distributed under the same terms as the license of the
 original software.
</snip>

Imho, as long as his distribution without the gui completelly stands
alone, and doesn't require the gui interface, he can distribute the gui
under any license he chooses.  Of course other people's opinions can and
do vary (possibly Richard Stallman's, for example).

Jeff
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