The MIT license allows this to be done, he can encode his code all he wants, the core CakePHP must be distributed under the terms of the MIT license. He can not remove the copyright in the core code, or claim the core code as his own. And the MIT license must be distributed with the core code.
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License -- /** * @author Larry E. Masters * @var string $userName * @param string $realName * @returns string aka PhpNut * @access public */ On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 4:26 AM, Smelly_Eddie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Let me get this straight... > > 1 - You want to take the OPEN SOURCE code written by all the dedicated > developers and architects from the CakePHP foundation(without paying > a dime). > 2 - Use that OPEN SOURCE code to build a quick and robust web > application. > 3 - Declare all contained code (including the existing OWN-SOURCE > framework and function calls) as your own work > 4 - sell for profit retaining all rights. > > > Yeah, I think you should stop coding in CakePHP, pickup ASP. M$ loves > proprietary code, you should be all set. > > Also you should donate money to the group for insulting them so, and > passing of their work as your own. > > On Jun 8, 2:02 pm, koko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey, > > > > I didn't find a better place to discuss this topic than this group of > > bakers ;-) , because CakePHP offers a very customizable and reusable > > code !! > > > > I bake sites always and always have the same fears, "stealing my > > scripts" .... of course you know that it's very easy to steal Cake's > > scripts or reuse them without your permission ... all you have to do > > is to edit database.php file and some new CSS and go !! you have a new > > site without having to pay !!! > > > > I have many things in my mind to prevent this: > > > > 1- Write a Contract with the client with some statements to prevent > > him from reusing it (EULA) > > 2- Tracing the stolen scripts and open a case in the court. > > 3- Using Zend Encoder to encode it (but it's breakable !!) > > 4- Some PHP tricks like passing a parameter to delete some files if > > the script is stolen > > > > You maybe have the same problem, so let's share them > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
