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I have found an open source solution which a client of mine wants to use but have the logo removed and basically rebrand the front end to fit his web site brand. This is legal to do so with GPL correct? It's just the HTML front end, the backend will remain copyrighted -- source code comments will stay intact. Cheers, Alex
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I have found an open source solution which a client of mine wants to use but have the logo removed and basically rebrand the front end to fit his web site brand. This is legal to do so with GPL correct? It's just the HTML front end, the backend will remain copyrighted -- source code comments will stay intact. Cheers, Alex
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IIRC It is immoral, but not actually illegal as long as the software isn't actually "installed" - there's a really big internet company that lives in that loophole now...can't remember which one, but I could always Google it.
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I have found an open source solution which a client of mine wants to use but have the logo removed and basically rebrand the front end to fit his web site brand. This is legal to do so with GPL correct? It's just the HTML front end, the backend will remain copyrighted -- source code comments will stay intact. Cheers, Alex
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Hmm... how about adding "Powered by..."?
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He doesn't want that...he wants it to look entirely custom...I guess to prevent copy cats from easily getting started as well... I know it's immoral... Cheers, Alex
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He doesn't want that...he wants it to look entirely custom...I guess to prevent copy cats from easily getting started as well... I know it's immoral... Cheers, Alex
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it isn't about the copycats. It is about taking all the credit for something that was supplied by a 3rd party. I don't know if anyone has challenged GNU like this, but I would double check with your customer that he wants to take that risk. It could be a lot of bad press.
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I have found an open source solution which a client of mine wants to use but have the logo removed and basically rebrand the front end to fit his web site brand. This is legal to do so with GPL correct? It's just the HTML front end, the backend will remain copyrighted -- source code comments will stay intact. Cheers, Alex
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yes, that's legal. but, among other things, if he uses GPL'd code, he also has to make the source to the whole thing (not just the GPL'd parts) available to anyone who requests it. in other words, the GPL infects everything it touches and you cannot remove the GPL without permission of the person who wrote the original code. if you use GPL'd code, your application becomes GPL'd itself (in general). but, you/he should really talk to a lawyer. it's usually cheaper to find out if you will be sued and to avoid it, than to deal with actually being sued.
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I have found an open source solution which a client of mine wants to use but have the logo removed and basically rebrand the front end to fit his web site brand. This is legal to do so with GPL correct? It's just the HTML front end, the backend will remain copyrighted -- source code comments will stay intact. Cheers, Alex
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I recommend reading Open Source & Free Software Licensing by Andrew M. St. Laurent, ISBN 0-596-00581-4, he takes apart the GPL and other open source licenses section by section whilst remaining an easy read.
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yes, that's legal. but, among other things, if he uses GPL'd code, he also has to make the source to the whole thing (not just the GPL'd parts) available to anyone who requests it. in other words, the GPL infects everything it touches and you cannot remove the GPL without permission of the person who wrote the original code. if you use GPL'd code, your application becomes GPL'd itself (in general). but, you/he should really talk to a lawyer. it's usually cheaper to find out if you will be sued and to avoid it, than to deal with actually being sued.
Which is why I will never use code covered by the GPL in any project of mine, either professional or personal. I firmly believe that the GPL was invented as a way for less competent programmers (yes, I'm talking about you Stallman, you fat arrogant prick) to steal the work of their betters and claim it for their own.
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