various ways of using CMS

[Vedran Vucic]

Hello,

It is clear to me when content of web site is concerned. But, whole
functionality of site is due to functionality of CMS.  Thus, use of menus,
mailing, log in, use of modules (i.e. random photo...) and other functions
are use of code of  CMS itself.
Thus, avoiding to mention that and under which license is published is from
my point of view dubious.

Anyway, thanks for help.


best wishes,


vedran

On 7/25/07, Garret Acott <garret at holonyx.com> wrote:
>
> Okay, thanks, nice to see you are looking. :-)
>
> No, it is not a violation. The notices are to be in the source, not the
> output of the application or software. So the direct answer to your
> question is that it is not a GPL violation to not display the GPL notice
> on a Joomla created website.
>
> On the other hand, it's often considered the "proper" thing to do.
>
> Hope this helped,
> Garret
>
>
> DISCLAIMER: I am not a Lawyer and am not giving legal advise. Any legal
> advice should always be sought after by a licensed professional.
>
>
> On Wed, 2007-07-25 at 14:19 +0200, Vedran Vucic wrote:
> > hello,
> >
> > yes, but I am not lawyer and I am not sure whether teh use that I
> > described may be in violation of the following part of GPL.
> > " You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's source
> > code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously
> > and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice
> > and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to
> > this License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other
> > recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the
> > Program."
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > vedran
> >
> > On 7/25/07, Garret Acott <garret at holonyx.com> wrote:
> >         Have you read the GPL?
> >
> >
> >         On Wed, 2007-07-25 at 10:08 +0200, Vedran Vucic wrote:
> >         > Hello,
> >         >
> >         > I have noticed several web sites that are clearly based on
> >         some CMS
> >         > such as Joomla for example, but all information that CMS is
> >         Joomla and
> >         > that it is issued under GPL license have been removed.
> >         > Even more site is copyrightedby web designer whihc learly
> >         used default
> >         > template that is issued under GPL too.
> >         >
> >         > May we consider this as a violation of GPL and ask
> >         webdesigners to
> >         > keep information that  CMS is let say Joomla and that link
> >         to GPL
> >         > license must be shown.
> >         >
> >         > However, the content that webdesigner may put on the site .
> >         i.e. text.
> >         > photos,... may be licensed in a different way.
> >         >
> >         > Please advise.
> >         >
> >         > Best wishes,
> >         >
> >         > Vedran Vucic
> >         >
> >
> >
> > !DSPAM:3,46a73fc09121504721289!
>
>
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