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There are several long-running discussions on g.d.o over whether or not
a module constitutes a derivative of Drupal. Unfortunately, there isn't
much in the way of legal precedent to give definition to the term
'derivative' in the context of the GPL.<br>
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While it is the Drupal Association's interpretation that a module *is*
derivative code, this is a somewhat legal grey area.<br>
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If a module is considered to not be a derivative, then it doesn't
automatically gain the GPL, and there is nothing wrong with selling it,
and prosecuting anyone who redistributes it.<br>
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If it is indeed a derivative (the stance I take), then modules
automatically assume the full protection / freedom of the GPL. In which
case this developer is violating the GPL.<br>
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In short, someone should purchase the module, and exercise their GPL
freedom to post it to D.org, or take over maintainership of the module.<br>
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Brian<br>
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Naheem Zaffar wrote:
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cite="mid:3adc77210911190847k1062afas771f66860b322135@mail.gmail.com"
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<div class="gmail_quote">2009/11/19 Alex Barth <span dir="ltr"><<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:alex@developmentseed.org">alex@developmentseed.org</a>></span><br>
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This may have come up before, but <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://integrationservic.es/" target="_blank">http://integrationservic.es/</a>drupal.php
launched on Nov 12 and appears to be violating drupal's GPL2 by
charging 33 $ for a module download.<br>
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The GPL does not say that the module has to be for free. However once
the module has been "distributed" to other individuals, no additional
restrictions above the GPL can be added, so if the person has clause
that the purchasers cannot sell/pass the module onto others, that would
be a problem, otherwise, no it wouldn't.<br>
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IANAL, but that is my understanding.<br>
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