I am a bit confused. When you say Open Source, does it mean that I may take out the notice that says "Powered By" or "Developed By" and redistribute the program? Or use it on a client's site?

Originally posted by iamdave
I am a bit confused. When you say Open Source, does it mean that I may take out the notice that says "Powered By" or "Developed By" and redistribute the program? Or use it on a client's site?

Depends on the license.. Why would you want to take credit away from a person that put so much work into a program???

Generally your not allowed to remove the copyright..

Take for example OScommerce, all they do for their license page is say that it is released under the GNU. They don't say anything else. I am not trying to take away from their hard work, but I want to know is that possible to do without getting into any trouble.

open source lic I have seen require you leave the original copyright and GNU lic intact. It means you can modify it, change it, sell it, give it, away whatever, but you must pass the same rights you obtained it under to whomever you pass it on to. So if you change it and sell it, the person you sell it to can give it away to whomever they want or resell it.

That is what open source is freedom for all.

You'd have to ask them for sure.. but I doubt your allowed too....


OpenSource typically refers that you can alter the source code for the program but not the copyright... And you can alter it and distrubute it, as long as credit is given...

osCommerce what I do is leave in small print the powered by osCommcre and techark web hosting at the bottom of the page with a link to my site and oscommerce site and add a copyright for the site owner for the content of the catalog.

I cleared this with Harold and the osCommerce project as a good way to do it and I find it works well.

Monte

Oh and as an added note you still have to provide the lic page and GNU notice with the setup so make sure if you are loading it on a site you load that too and keep it all intact.

OpenSource typically refers that you can alter the source code for the program but not the copyright... And you can alter it and distrubute it, as long as credit is given...

I'd like to add to this. usually the copyright is in the header of the script files. and they generally do NOT want that to be changed, wehther or not you redistribute it or not.


* The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
* The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
* The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
* The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits. (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.


Quoted from here (http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). This is my interpretation of the GNU license, but I may be wrong (which I prolly am).

Personally, I generally keep the "Powered by" and/or "Developed by" lines on programs that I use. As I see really no reason to remove them. I've seen countless programs and scripts and thought "cool I want to take a look at it". I click on more powered by and developed by links than ads. I think it would also cut down on the "What script do you use for the helpdesk, store, etc. ?" questions.

On a programmers note (well newbie php programmer) I allow the people to get the source, and modify, add, delete, etc anything BUT the header. I however prefer (but not require) they keep the "Developed by MGCJerry" on the page.

Just my 2 cents. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong about the whole GNU license thing.

How do i get OSCommerce to work with 2Checkout and automatically process the order?

Also to not store any Credit Card info in the database, and to have it without a membership system.

Originally posted by iamdave
How do i get OSCommerce to work with 2Checkout and automatically process the order?

You might reffer your questions where they will prolly get answered best :D

http://www.oscommerce.com/community.php/sid,deb22916238afe5e1bc6f25763be689c

iamdave,

I have to agree with some of the comments above and simply state "ask" or check their website. I'm very involved with phpBB. phpBB requests that you not remove the phpBB link on the page, but they do allow it (I believe).


OTOH, I do understand why would want to remove it (sometimes).
Advertising what software you are running just opens your site up to hackers etc.

Frank