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Title: I want to rebrand and sell SME...
Post by: ealvar on May 30, 2005, 08:34:25 PM

First, can I do this?

Second, how can I do this without violating GPL?

Third,  I won't actually be selling SME, but rather selling my time to rebrand for customers, install, configure, and educate per customer needs.

Is this allowed and how can I make sure that I do this properly.

Thanks,

ealvar

Title: I want to rebrand and sell SME...
Post by: guest22 on May 30, 2005, 11:03:44 PM

1. According to the GPL license, yes you can do this
2. Make the source available of all GPL code that you 'sell'
3. That is your business model, go for it
4. See 1 and 2

Title: I want to rebrand and sell SME...
Post by: garret on May 31, 2005, 01:58:03 PM

I'd be interested in why you feel the rebranding is important?

Title: I want to rebrand and sell SME...
Post by: Black on June 02, 2005, 02:59:17 PM

He probably wants to rename it so it looks like he created it?

Title: Re: I want to rebrand and sell SME...
Post by: Quail_Linux on June 02, 2005, 04:03:41 PM

Quote from: "ealvar"

First, can I do this?

Second, how can I do this without violating GPL?

Third,  I won't actually be selling SME, but rather selling my time to rebrand for customers, install, configure, and educate per customer needs.

Is this allowed and how can I make sure that I do this properly.

Thanks,

ealvar

Hi ealvar,

Why do you want to rebrand a great GPL product for ???

What alot of people do is sell there time, and equipment (computer components) and use SME as the software for the server, and make donations out of what we earn back to Contribs.

HTH