2006-09-02, 07:10 AM
(This post was last modified: 2006-09-02, 08:26 AM by Chris Boulton.)
Hello,
As you would already know, the current MyBB license is fairly restrictive in regards to redistribution and modification. It also contains a lot of legal preamble which we felt was over the top and too complicated for most people to understand.
Today we're announcing a new and revised license agreement which will be distributed with MyBB 1.2.
Summary of changes
This new modified license agreement will only affect MyBB 1.2 and future versions. 1.1 is still bound by the existing agreement.
Please see the next post for the complete revised license agreement.
As you would already know, the current MyBB license is fairly restrictive in regards to redistribution and modification. It also contains a lot of legal preamble which we felt was over the top and too complicated for most people to understand.
Today we're announcing a new and revised license agreement which will be distributed with MyBB 1.2.
Summary of changes
- Redistribution of MyBB is allowed from now on. This means you can package up fully modified versions, distribute versions completely localized to your area and share complete files within your modifications. This is subject to strict guidelines set out in the license agreement.
- It is now clearer in regards to which copyright and powered by notices must be present in your forum.
This new modified license agreement will only affect MyBB 1.2 and future versions. 1.1 is still bound by the existing agreement.
Please see the next post for the complete revised license agreement.