PHP License - a free software license under which the PHP programming language is released. The license is approved by OSI , but is GPL- incompatible due to restrictions on the use of the PHP name.
| PHP License | |
|---|---|
| Author | PHP Group |
| Version | 3.01 |
| Publisher | PHP Group |
| DFSG compatible | No [1] |
| Free software | Yes |
| Approved by OSI | Yes [2] [3] |
| GPL compatible | No [4] |
| Copyleft | No [4] |
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Licensing Terms
PHP License is an open source license designed to stimulate the widespread distribution of source code . The license allows the distribution of materials in source or binary form with or without modifications, subject to the following conditions [5] :
- PHP license text inclusion,
- the word PHP cannot be included in the product name without written confirmation from the PHP Group,
- The following notice should be included in any form of material distributed:
| This product includes PHP software, freely available from < http://www.php.net/software/ > |
If the PHP code uses the PHP License, the PHP manual is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License [6] . In addition, some files may be distributed under other licenses. To distribute such files, the terms of these licenses must be observed [7] .
Notes
- ↑ Clarification regarding PHP License and DFSG status - Mailing (English) (October 17, 2005). Date of treatment November 28, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.
- ↑ PHP: License Information . Date of treatment November 28, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.
- ↑ Licenses by Name - Open Source Initiative . Date of treatment November 28, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 GPL-Incompatible Free Software Licenses (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment November 28, 2009. Archived July 22, 2005.
- ↑ The PHP License, version 3.01 (English) . Date of treatment November 28, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.
- ↑ Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License for PHP documentation .
- ↑ Other licenses for files .
See also
- Apache Software License
Links
- PHP Licensing (English) (2013). - Information on licensing and copyright of PHP projects. Date of appeal September 14, 2013.
- PHP Distribution Guidelines (2013). - A guide to distributing PHP projects. Date of appeal September 14, 2013.