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Phorum fork?

Posted by Etrix

Etrix

Phorum fork?
September 27, 2017 02:36AM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 2

I was just wounding if I can do a fork of the 5.1.25 version? I saw in the license that I would have to get a written permission from you guys for me to to this.

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Oliver Riesen-Mallmann

Re: Phorum fork?
September 27, 2017 03:51AM

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Registered: 20 years ago
Posts: 747

Hi Etrix,

I had to look first in the license...

In my opinion a "fork" isn't a "products derived from this software" (see number 5 in the license), so you don't need a written permission.

But this is just me personal opinion...

Regards
Oliver

Using Phorum since 7/2000: forum.langzeittest.de (actual version 5.2.23)
Modules "Made in Germany" for version 5.2: Author_as_Sender, CarCost, Close_Topic, Conceal_Message_Timestamp,
Format_Email, Index_Structure, Mailing_List, Pervasive_Forum, Spritmonitor, Terms_of_Service and German_Language_Files_Package.

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Etrix

Re: Phorum fork?
September 28, 2017 02:04AM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 2

I see, thanks for letting me know. I must have read that wrong.

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Thomas Seifert

Re: Phorum fork?
September 29, 2017 12:55PM

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Registered: 23 years ago
Posts: 9,240

The point is simply: you can do a fork but you are not allowed to call it phorum.

Thomas Seifert

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Neustradamus

Re: Phorum fork?
June 25, 2026 09:07AM

Registered: 19 years ago
Posts: 28

Dear all,

Can you help on GitHub?

I have created a new ticket to have a new team, to have PHP support improvements, etc.:
- [github.com]

There are two PRs:
- [github.com]
- [github.com]

captcha in GitHub tickets:
- [github.com]

Thanks in advance.