Re: [mantisbt-dev] MantisBT - Possible GPL License Violation

[Paul R. <pa...@ma...>]

Hello,

Further to my previous emails on the topic, I would like to request that
you cease re-distributing my code under the GPL until the GPL source is
provided, or my code is removed from the project.

Thanks
Paul

On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 6:35 PM, Paul Richards <pa...@ma...> wrote:

> Rafik,
>
> Firstly, thank you for acknowledging that the theme files need to be
> licensed under the GPL to be included. In terms of that PR, the minified
> files are not consider source form. To quote from the information the GPL
> provide regarding headers for minified files and the GPL:
>
> As additional permission under GNU GPL version 3 section 7, you
>     may distribute non-source (e.g., minimized or compacted) forms of
>     that code without the copy of the GNU GPL normally required by
>     section 4, provided you include this license notice and a URL
>     through which recipients can access the Corresponding Source.
>
> As you can see, from the above, it is considered the minimized/compacted
> forms of the code are considered as non-source.
>
> Thanks
> Paul
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 6:10 PM, Rafik Robeal <ra...@ma...> wrote:
>
>> Good News:
>>
>> Ace theme author, Mohsen, has agreed to license the files we are using in
>> MantisBT under GPL. I’ve updated the PR - please review:
>>
>> https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/pull/805
>>
>> Thanks
>> Rafik
>>
>>
>> On Jun 22, 2016, at 7:43 PM, Rafik Robeal <ra...@ma...> wrote:
>>
>> I just posted a PR with details on the extended license along with Ace
>> Theme author's confirmation that MantisBT usage complies with the purchased
>> extended license - Please review:
>>
>> https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/pull/805
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rafik
>>
>> On Jun 22, 2016, at 3:00 AM, Robert Munteanu <rob...@gm...>
>> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 11:25 AM, Paul Richards <pa...@ma...>
>> wrote:
>>
>> And just to be clear, can you confirm if your response is an answer from
>> the
>> team, or just your personal opinion at this stage?
>>
>>
>>
>> My personal opinion.
>>
>> --
>> http://robert.muntea.nu/
>>
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