Re: [jgen] Joomla GPL Extensions and Removal of Backlinks

[Troy]

Is a backlink the "buy me a cup of coffee" inside the admin side of the
extension? If so why is that bad?
Bear

On 7/6/2012 2:20 AM, Valandis wrote:
> I don't understand one thing if someone can answer to me. How can a
> company that develops Joomla extensions release a commercial GPL
> extension and compel users to keep its code untouched, more
> specifically "not to remove the backlink to the company" ?! I thought
> GPL is all about being able to modify the code and freely distribute
> it to anyone you want, but just keep the original credits to the
> developers (the ones inside the code and not the visible one! -see
> backlink-). Is this not against the GPL policy?
>
> I've been developing extensions myself and I would rather ask for a
> donation, or simply ask for a fee if someone needs support
> (subscription-based support), but not place a backlink to my website
> and compel the users to keep it there!
>
> What do you guys think about that? Can anyone from the JED explain
> that to me?
>
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[Valandis]

If you read more carefully you will see this isn't what I meant. I was trying to point out that those visible backlinks in the Frontend are just against the GPL license.

I find it absolutely normal having a Paypal donation button with a "Buy me a beer" notice. This is exactly what I said, I prefer to ask for a donation or a support subscription fee from people using my extensions, but no backlinks in the Frontend.

There are some very popular extensions out there, even listed in JED, and their devs ask for support fees -on restricted domains number + to keep a backlink back to them with a notice of "Powered by..."

[Troy]

ah, I was asking cause I had just made a plugin with the donation thing
in the backend and was beginning to think I shouldn't have :S

Bear