Re: Regarding PHP license
| From: | Rasmus Lerdorf | Date: | Fri, 19 Dec 2003 15:15:13 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Regarding PHP license | ||
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Derick, "Apache-style" or "BSD-style", but not "BSD".
On Fri, 19 Dec 2003, Derick Rethans wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, [iso-8859-1] Gabriela López Ruiz wrote:
>
> > Ive read PHP license. But there is not explicitly explained if PHP is Open
> > Source/Free or if I have to pay something if I want to use or distribute
> > some development that uses this product.
>
> It's Open Source under the BSD license. The license reads:
>
> Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> modification, is permitted provided that the following conditions
> are met:
>
> So if you meet those requirements, you are allowed to distribute it
> without having to pay anything. (If you don't meet the requirements,
> than you can just not distribute it).
>
> Derick
>