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Conversation with 817108

+(06:59:52 PM) Dan: is this the ICQ support for the Softcomplex/Tigra products?
(07:00:42 PM) Dan: i would like to know about the licensing terms for the Tigra Tree Menu
(07:01:12 PM) 817108: sure
(07:01:52 PM) Dan: according to the license terms, I should be allowed to modify the code, and then distribute it in my own free software, correct?
(07:02:23 PM) Dan: full credit is given in the source code, as shown in: http://nighthawk.enanocms.org/includes/clientside/static/admin-menu.js
(07:02:23 PM) 817108: yep
(07:02:41 PM) Dan: are you familiar with the GNU General Public License at all?
(07:03:10 PM) 817108: yep, but I'm not a legal type
(07:03:35 PM) 817108: If you prefer GNU, then consider it GNU
(07:04:59 PM) Dan: wow, thanks =)
the problem is that just saying that would probably get me into trouble if someone asked about the license info, because the GPL may in some circumstances go against your licensing terms
(07:05:21 PM) Dan: the license condition that concerns me is: The above items CAN NOT be modified and then sold as a library component, either individually or together.
(07:06:07 PM) 817108: this means that you can't sell it as own modified tree
(07:06:18 PM) 817108: if it's the part of larger system then no problem
(07:06:24 PM) Dan: the GNU General Public License says that you are explicitly allowed to use the code commercially (i.e. charge for it) but you must ensure that any publicly distributed version is also available under the terms of the GPL, and that all recipients are allowed to freely distribute their copies
(07:07:14 PM) Dan: it also means that someone can take my modified version, modify it further, and then charge for copies of it
(07:07:17 PM) 817108: can't be sold deal is just to prevent from creating the competing free or commercial product based on our script
(07:07:49 PM) Dan: ahh, i see, so that means that i may treat the code as if it were GPL?
(07:07:55 PM) 817108: I understand that your product is not competing with the javascript tree
(07:08:28 PM) Dan: ok, thank you very much for your help, i will update the license block in that file accordingly
(07:14:34 PM) Dan: just as a side note, you may want to mention that if the free products are used as a part of a larger project that they can be under Free Software licenses, to save yourself from undue annoyances from guys like me ;-)
(07:15:14 PM) 817108: luckily very few give a damn about the legal writing ;)
(07:17:45 PM) Dan: haha
is it ok with you if i include an HTML copy of this conversation in the licenses folder in the Enano distribution, as proof of the license conditions?
(07:18:13 PM) 817108: ;) that's pretty loose language
(07:18:51 PM) Dan: well if Enano ever gets in some sort of legal issue, the first thing my lawyer will ask me is, did you document all license info on third party code
(07:19:31 PM) 817108: ok, then as long a lawyers don't get too much work + +