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- | 3. The name " | ||
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4. Products derived from this software may not be called " | 4. Products derived from this software may not be called " | ||
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it "PHP Foo" or " | it "PHP Foo" or " | ||
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- | 5. The PHP Group may publish revised and/or new versions of the | ||
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- | Once covered code has been published under a particular version | ||
- | of the license, you may always continue to use it under the terms | ||
- | of that version. You may also choose to use such covered code | ||
- | under the terms of any subsequent version of the license | ||
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- | the right to modify the terms applicable to covered code created | ||
- | under this License. | ||
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In the whole outcome and as result **PHP violates the freedom to redistribute without “explicit” approval**. | In the whole outcome and as result **PHP violates the freedom to redistribute without “explicit” approval**. | ||
+ | So if we would do individual modifications corresponding our mission-statement, | ||
+ | ===== Solutions ===== | ||
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+ | * **Rebranding** the entire language to avoid the trademark restriction. However, we would need **patches** to adapt all **PHP-dependant applications** to the rebranded version of PHP, since it is a programming language. | ||
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+ | * Getting PHP to change its trademark agreement to allow modifications on the PHP binary for any purpose in respect of [[https:// | ||
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+ | * Removal of PHP as the project is not following free, libre software. | ||
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+ | Hyperbola has taken the decision to keep PHP complete out of the repositories, | ||
===== Outcome and decisions for Hyperbola ===== | ===== Outcome and decisions for Hyperbola ===== | ||
The Hyperbola-project decided to completely remove PHP from its packages since the release of version 0.4.3 for **Hyperbola GNU/ | The Hyperbola-project decided to completely remove PHP from its packages since the release of version 0.4.3 for **Hyperbola GNU/ |