[development] Modules that integrate non-GPL PHP apps violate the GPL.

[Earnie Boyd]

Quoting mark burdett <mfburdett at gmail.com>:

> Well I was just regurgitating
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html which describes PHP
> License as incompatible with GPL.  I do have my own "readings" of the
> various licenses, IP law, etc. but won't waste the list's time ;)
>

I suppose because of this
<blockquote>
  6. Redistributions of any form whatsoever must retain the following
     acknowledgment:
     "This product includes PHP software, freely available from
     <http://www.php.net/software/>".
</blockquote>

Which is in direct conflict with this
<blockquote>
  3. The name "PHP" must not be used to endorse or promote products
     derived from this software without prior written permission. For
     written permission, please contact group at php.net.
</blockquote>
because you cannot do 6 without it being considered an endorsement and 
you would need permission from PHP.

Earnie

P.S.: How is it a waste of developers time to understand the legalities 
of what they agree to license their copyright with?