Posted by Anonymous on 07/23/07 21:44

Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>
> Toby A Inkster wrote:
> > Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> >
> >> However, they are developing a product to interface to Joomla, and one
> >> which uses Joomla code. The Joomla people have every right to determine
> >> licensing rights to anyone who uses their code.
> >
> > I agree, but the OP stated that the plugin didn't use a single line of
> > Joomla code, which changes things completely.
> >
>
> No, but does it require Joomla to run? Does it call their API's?

Irrelevant.

> Or is it completely standalone (in which case there wouldn't be any
> licensing issues)?

As long as what Toby wrote is true (that the plugin does not use any
Joomla code) there is no licensing issue.

Try to look at it from a different angle: If you want to give a program
you wrote the ability to shut down the computer, do you need to own the
rights to Windows or ask Microsoft for permission to use the ExitWindows
function?

Bye!

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