On Nov 28, 2007 9:39 AM, AmirBehzad Eslami <behzad.eslami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi list, > > Below statement is borrowed from PHP License here[1]: > > 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@xxxxxxxx > > > Does this mean that saying this website is "Powered by PHP" is illegal > without a written permission? > > > P.S. > 1. http://www.opensource.org/licenses/php.php > No, that's fine to state. Using it to power a website is not redistributing PHP, only using it as a platform. What this means in the context of that portion of the license, related to the whole, could be reworded as such: "You can redistribute PHP in any way, shape, or form you want, so long as you don't use the name PHP anywhere in the name of the package you're distributing." However, if you're creating software which uses the PHP engine or is programmed in the PHP language, you'll need permission prior to using "PHP" in the name. Examples of software that use that are phpBB2, phpFox, et cetera. -- Daniel P. Brown [office] (570-) 587-7080 Ext. 272 [mobile] (570-) 766-8107 If at first you don't succeed, stick to what you know best so that you can make enough money to pay someone else to do it for you. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
