Re: License for PHP 8.x?

On Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 5:56 AM Mike Schinkel <mike@newclarity.net> wrote: > I was just checking to see what the license was for PHP and this page[1] > states: > > "PHP 4, PHP 5 and PHP 7 are distributed under the PHP License > v3.01, copyright (c) the PHP Group." > > Can I assume that PHP 8 is also distributed under the PHP License v3.01 > and that this page on PHP.net <http://php.net/> has just > not yet been > updated to reflect the existence of PHP 8? > Yes, see https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/LICENSE. The page should be updated to say something like "PHP 4 and newer". > -Mike > P.S. Relatedly, if someone wants to publish code in a GitHub repo with > intent to try to have it included in PHP what license should be used? > Would BSD-3 be appropriate? > While both MIT and BSD are compatible, it's generally preferred to license it under the PHP license. This allows free code movement within php-src. Regards, Nikita