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jgoldsmith Member
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I can't seem to get a streight answer on this anywhere. If i incorporate zenphoto into a site, what does that mean for the code for the rest of the site? All of it is now under GPL? Only the pages where I invoke zenphoto are under GPL? I'm worrying for no reason?

Thanks

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  • trisweb Administrator
    You're worrying for no reason. :-) That only applies if you make derivative works and even then only if you choose to redistribute them.

    In general, there's no need to be afraid of the GPL-- it's not a virus! ;-) It doesn't apply to all code it touches, only originally licensed works and derivative or modified works. It simply lets you create, use, modify, and share software freely if you want to. Just listen to the preamble...

    "The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software--to make sure the software is free for all its users.

    To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights. These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if you distribute copies of the software, or if you modify it."

    Good stuff :-)
  • jgoldsmith Member
    Cheers, and good work. I've had some fun messing around with zenphoto
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