VB3 Integrated Multi-Portal - Any Interest?

[FASherman]

Originally Posted by Dean C

Whilst you're not in it to make any money other than to cover your server costs I highly doubt the phpnuke developers would want you using their code and then effectively selling it on. Not to rain on your parade but that's how these things work on the internet - you'd have to contact them and all the other integrations you've made and ask permission.

PHPNuke is available under the GNU GPL. Which means I am free to distribute it and/or derivative works. Since PHPNuke is free, whatever code I come up with based on it must also be free.

Read the GNU GPL here.

Based on this license, I am free to redistribute a version of PHPNuke, modified to work with VB3 and as a multi-portal rather than a free one. It is okay to charge user to cover costs, though I'm not really sure I even intend to do that. Free is one of my favorite words.

One can even charge for maintenance of their own unique code.

Anyway, the bottom line is nothing about PHPNuke's license would keep this project from going forward.

At any rate, I think I've pretty much decided to release it free when it is done. I will create a forum on my existing site for support short term. I'll happily accept donations towards a second VB3 license at which point I'll set up a dedicated support site.

But free seems to be the way to go. Besides, if its free, more people will use it and will help to make it even better.