Re: EULA and Open Source

Harry Paul writes: > I was wondering if you could look tell me if the EULA and the Ebay title under which I > purchased the software are in conflict with the "Open Source" definition or if by using > php in their products name they have violated the open source definition. > > Ebay auction URI: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300070174950&rd=1&rd=1 It appears as if the software is not open source itself, but makes use of open source components. > Please note their use of "open source" near the bottom of the page. Yep, I noticed it. Still, they point pretty clearly at an EULA which doesn't describe open source software. -- --my blog is at http://blog.russnelson.com | You can do any damn thing Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | you want, as long as you 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315-323-1241 | don't expect somebody else Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | Sheepdog | to pick up the pieces.