Re: php license

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Subject	Re: php license
Date	Wed, 04 May 2011 12:51:46 +0200
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El 04/05/2011 4:05, Aleks Kleyn escribió/wrote:
> when I setup MSI file from  http://us3.php.net/downloads.php web site, it
> shows license agreement which includes following text
>
> 3. The name "PHP" must not be used to endorse or promote products
>       derived from this software without prior written permission. For
>       written permission, please contact group@php.net.
>
>    4. Products derived from this software may not be called "PHP", nor
>       may "PHP" appear in their name, without prior written permission
>       from group@php.net.  You may indicate that your software works in
>       conjunction with PHP by saying "Foo for PHP" instead of calling
>       it "PHP Foo" or "phpfoo"
>
>
> Does it mean that I cannot use php files.on public web site?

It means that you can take the source code of the PHP interpreter 
(written in C), make changes to it and advertise it as "Kleyn Language", 
but you are not allowed to call it "SuperPHP" unless you are granted 
explicit permission. Which make sense.


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