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Jan Dembowski
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I thought this was a weird thread but Avarus is on to something. GPL discussions can get “fun” real quickly.
From the pageFlip.class.php file
<?php // This file is protected by copyright law and provided under license. Reverse engineering of this file is strictly prohibited.
This is obviously not GPL code. If the PageFlip folks want this hosted on ww.wp.xz.cn, they should meet the requirements posted on http://ww.wp.xz.cn/extend/plugins/ or remove their plugin from here.
Tried the demo out. It’s not even that great of a plugin. The built-in limitations make this plugin almost as useless as it is annoying to use.
Thank’s for information about open source.
We’ll re-build and open programm code (in fact I’m still study what exactly GPL is)
Build-in limitations, it’s about this is a pre-betta vesrion of plugin. In the next versions we’ll up that limitation and than try to remove it at all.
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Jan Dembowski
(@jdembowski)
Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
Flipper,
I appreciate the response and good luck developing software, it’s often difficult and a thankless task. Good luck developing the features etc.
But the problem is that you are (assuming it’s your plugin) using a service that caters to people being able to examine the source code. That’s a big component of the GPL (big as is 100%).
If you want to host that plugin on ww.wp.xz.cn then you should follow the rules from http://ww.wp.xz.cn/extend/plugins/
Get Hosted
Want to see your WordPress plugin here? Go add it! All we require is that it be GPL Compatible.
It’s not a big deal really, if you want to keep your code obfuscated that’s your decision and people will respect that. Just host it on some other server or service.
jdembowski,
I understand that rule.
In next 12 hours we’ll upload new version, with open code.
Maybe you can help me, with plugin description?
Here’s topic: http://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/topic/215979?replies=1#post-893747
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Jan Dembowski
(@jdembowski)
Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
Flipper,
Thanks for the quick response. I’ll look at the problem you are having; I’ve never tried uploading a plugin (I butcher my own code and don’t like to share or show my ugliness…).
If I find anything to help you I will reply to that thread.
Thanks,
Jan Dembowski
Please review new version, with open code.
In next week we’ll try to increase limitation for pages per one book.
Great, that’s a good first step. However, simply not encoding the php isn’t enough to be GPL compliant. You have to add a license file, see the plugin dev page and the list of GPL compatible licenses.
You will probably have to add flash sources too.
You’re still not using a valid license. Your EULA is clearly violating the GPL.
*3. You are not allowed to use this script library for creating any other software or plugin without expressed permission from us.
*4. The software is protected by the copyright laws of the U.S. and other countries, and we retain all intellectual property rights in the software. You may not separately publish, sell, market, distribute, lend, lease, rent, modify, reverse engineer or sublicense the software code.
*5. You must not make any modification to the software without express permission from us. If there is a feature you want included or a bug you want fixed, let us know.
nkuttler,
Thank you for that information, we’ll change that items.
But it’s really hard, to create not only programm code, but license too 🙁
Yeah, that’s why the FSF does all the hard work for you!
Only changing those items will probably not be enough (IANAL).
