niall broin nialllinuxie fri jul 19 2002 095316pm 0100 awhalleyeircomnet wrote setup follows develop piece code using php 309 knowledge gpl php released gpl yes piece code runs server integral part system developed client recieve payment particular piece code recieve payment system client wants use different service provider keep code right claim intellectual property rights little piece code pay give client code gpl exactly rights would code depends contractual arrangement client im betting thats cut dried however situation client using code developed decided code push never came shove least yet understanding situation vis vis software absence contract granting ownership code another party remains person wrote didnt take legal advice customer lawyer told right would likely win court much ownership code vis vis client gpl issues code compiled compiler gpl software eg gcc covered gpl unless author chooses make perhaps made clear enough gpl text particular piece fud microsoft loves toss similarly copy php part customers system covered gpl charge whatever like must provide acces source code restrict case move another service provider however take chosen license code gpl conditions gpl apply otoh written code modified php distributed whether fee modified php modified code must licensed gpl applies modification php scripts run php relevant clause 2b says though lord knows im quoting locate copying turn shedload copies gpl linux box 540 box b must cause work distribute publish whole part contains derived program part thereof licensed whole charge third parties terms license php scripts contain derived php whole part know strictly linux issue help would appreciated microsoft much made linux issue attempted imply company using gpl software must make everything owns public must true nice man microsoft wouldnt lie would niall irish linux users group iluglinuxie httpwwwlinuxiemailmanlistinfoilug unsubscription information list maintainer listmasterlinuxie fri 19 jul 2002 234739 0100 ilug ot gpl php question