| The phpBB Copyright |
| Description: Answers to common questions regarding phpBB's copyright notice and liscensing. |
| Author: zoid |
| Date: Tue Oct 29, 2002 3:58 pm |
| Type: FAQ |
| Keywords: copyright, copywright, GPL, G.P.L., can, remove |
| Category: Information and notices |
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Since this question came up quite often in the last time, here some answers.
- May I remove the copyright from the footer?
While the phpbb group would appreciate it, if you would let the copyright message stay, you actually may remove it. However you will not get any official support from the phpbb group or the support team.
- May I edit the copyright message in the footer?
Yes, as long as you leave the "meaning" of it intact (who the copyright holders are,.....). In this case you are also entitled to receive official support from the phpbb group and the support team.
- May I add my own copyright message?
Yes, provided that you do not merge your message with the official one in anyway. Nothing like | Quote: | | © Copyright 2002 The phpBB Group,myself |
May I remove the copyright from the source code?
Simple answer, no
To quote some statements from the phpbb group
| psoTFX wrote: | | We'd prefer you to retain the full copyright message as displayed by the default board configuration. If you cannot do this (for good reason) we will be happy with just the "Powered by phpBB" notice (phpBB being linked to www.phpbb.com ). If you do not display even this (which includes moving the notice to a separate credits page) we will not be able to offer support (the same stance has been taken by most if not all other phpBB related sites). |
| AbelaJohnB wrote: | As has been stated previously, removal of the phpBB Copyright (from within the file: page_footer) is within your -full- right. However, you will get no official 'support' from the phpBB Community.
It is not infringment, as the GPL does -not- cover this. It does not, however, give anybody the right to remove the Copyright from the CORE-CODE. So, again, you may remove the Copyright from the footer-file, but you may not remove it from the core-code. |
Thank you for your attention,
Alexander |
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