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Re: php license [message #173807 is a reply to message #173804]

Thu, 05 May 2011 19:20

Thomas 'PointedEars'
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Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:

> VanguardLH wrote:
>> Aleks Kleyn wrote:
>>> 4. Products derived from this software may not be called "PHP", nor
>>> may "PHP" appear in their name, without prior written permission
>>> from group(at)php(dot)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"
>>
>> You cannot use "PHP" in the product's title. Something like
>> "PHPfantastic" is a no-no. Just because you use PHP to code your
>> product doesn't grant you permission to use "PHP" (as a distinct
>> reference) in your product name. "SLOPHP" for something related to HP
>> would be okay, however.
>
> Nonsense. "SLOPHP" would make no difference (as it is a variant of
> "phpfoo", and you can use "PHP" in the product's _name_ if you have
> requested and gotten written permission.

Sorry, you are partially right, I misread you a bit. "SLOPHP" for something
related to "HP" would be OK, as it would not be a "distinct reference" to
PHP. However, e.g. "PHPfantastic" for a PHP add-on would be possible, but
required written permission according to this license prior to use.

PointedEars (IANAL)
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&& navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Mac') != -1
) // Plone, register_function.js:16

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		php license By: Aleks Kleyn on Wed, 04 May 2011 02:05
		Re: php license By: P E Schoen on Wed, 04 May 2011 02:42
		Re: php license By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Wed, 04 May 2011 18:01
		Re: php license By: me on Wed, 04 May 2011 10:42
		Re: php license By: alvaro.NOSPAMTHANX on Wed, 04 May 2011 10:51
		Re: php license By: Aleks Kleyn on Thu, 05 May 2011 00:33
		Re: php license By: alvaro.NOSPAMTHANX on Thu, 05 May 2011 07:56
		Re: php license By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Thu, 05 May 2011 17:23
		Re: php license By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Wed, 04 May 2011 15:51
		Re: php license By: VanguardLH on Wed, 04 May 2011 22:14
		Re: php license By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Thu, 05 May 2011 16:10
		Re: php license By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Thu, 05 May 2011 19:20
		Re: php license By: VanguardLH on Thu, 05 May 2011 19:50
		Re: php license By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Thu, 05 May 2011 20:30

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