Re: can I license a php script?

On Fri, Nov 14, 2003 at 03:54:33PM -0800, Chris W. Parker wrote: : : Robert Cummings <mailto:robert@interjinn.com> : on Friday, November 14, 2003 1:34 PM said: : : > Be careful though, if your code incorporates other peoples code, for : > instance Smarty, or PEAR::DB then it may fall under their license. For : > instance if your code "depends" and I believe the key here is depends, : > on GPL code, then it falls under the GPL, even if you don't package : > GPL code with it. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. : : Ok so let's assume this is true (which it sounds like it is). So if you : wanted to make a profit (or break even, whatever the case may be) you : wouldn't necessarily be able to charge for the software itself but you : *could* charge for support and stuff like that right? I guess that's : like what RedHat and other vendors do? Phase 1: write PHP scripts. Phase 2: Phase 3: profit!