Just to let you know that codecanyon.net is illegally selling copies of the Export/Import tool which you can freely download and use under the terms of the GPLv3 license from the OpenCart extensions!
To all the OpenCart addon authors:
Please check http://codecanyon.net/search?utf8=%E2%9 ... m=OpenCart to make sure they are not illegally selling your addons!
Last edited by Daniel on Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:16 pm, edited 7 times in total.
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I did, no response from them so far.OCyvon2 wrote:You can report this at codecanyon
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I also send them a message about it. I hope it will help.JNeuhoff wrote:I did, no response from them so far.OCyvon2 wrote:You can report this at codecanyon
No response yet from them. They are clearly violating copyright laws, e.g. the GPLv3.Daniel wrote:any look on this yet?
i have the owner of themeforest on my email list.
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Hi guys,
I'm responding on behalf of Envato (you can check out my staff profile http://codecanyon.net/user/Carmen here). Just letting you know we are looking in to this and will be taking the appropriate action asap. A huge thank you for reporting this and letting us know. Thanks, Carmen
I'm responding on behalf of Envato (you can check out my staff profile http://codecanyon.net/user/Carmen here). Just letting you know we are looking in to this and will be taking the appropriate action asap. A huge thank you for reporting this and letting us know. Thanks, Carmen
But the GPL v3 permits charging for copies of software that you distribute.
Only the source must be provided and author copyright keeped, all under GPL.
They can do that if they find buyers. Nothing illegal.
Only the source must be provided and author copyright keeped, all under GPL.
They can do that if they find buyers. Nothing illegal.
True.gob33 wrote:But the GPL v3 permits charging for copies of software that you distribute.
Only the source must be provided and author copyright keeped, all under GPL.
They can do that if they find buyers. Nothing illegal.
We really need to change the OpenCart license to MIT or BSD
CodeCanyon doesn't provide the source code of the Export/Import tool for free, hence they violate the GPL v3.Qphoria wrote:True.gob33 wrote:But the GPL v3 permits charging for copies of software that you distribute.
Only the source must be provided and author copyright keeped, all under GPL.
They can do that if they find buyers. Nothing illegal.
We really need to change the OpenCart license to MIT or BSD
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Since Export/Import was explicitly released under GPLv3 there's probably nothing that can be done (unless the license was removed or the code obfuscated) but I believe OpenCart extensions in general are a bit murkier. I think switching OpenCart to LGPL would do the trick (I'm not a lawyer though).Qphoria wrote:True.gob33 wrote:But the GPL v3 permits charging for copies of software that you distribute.
Only the source must be provided and author copyright keeped, all under GPL.
They can do that if they find buyers. Nothing illegal.
We really need to change the OpenCart license to MIT or BSD
-Ryan
As it is PHP script, the source code is provided (unless obfuscated) when you get the product from them.JNeuhoff wrote:CodeCanyon doesn't provide the source code of the Export/Import tool for free, hence they violate the GPL v3.
LGPL was created for libraries.
vQmod licence (GPL 3) need also to be changed as extensions depend of it for running.
The GPL is absolutely incompatible with a commercial extensions business.
Look at other major e-commerce softwares, they are not under GPL.
They should have no dependance between the core and extensions (free or commercial).
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How does the MIT or BSD license help here? I mainly want the user to have free access to the source code, along with the protections coming with the GPLv3.Qphoria wrote: We really need to change the OpenCart license to MIT or BSD
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@JNeuhoff I think you should make your own license, so your extension could not be sold by anyone.
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I think you are right. I noticed that the GPLv3 allows modifications to its standard license text in the section 7. Additional Terms, maybe I can add the restriction of not charging for the source code in there.gangsar.swapurba wrote:@JNeuhoff I think you should make your own license, so your extension could not be sold by anyone.
Could this modified section also be used for the core OpenCart so as to legally allow commercial extensions such as web themes or other addons?
To Daniel or Qphoria what do you think?
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I'm no lawyer either. But wouldn't creative commons share alike (by-sa) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ do the trick for you?JNeuhoff wrote: How does the MIT or BSD license help here? I mainly want the user to have free access to the source code, along with the protections coming with the GPLv3.
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