RE: Where Do I Stand?

richlewt <[email protected]> 4 Jun 2003 19:07:14 -0000
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[quote="timbeckham"]You are asking a legal question, so I must begin by informing you that I am not a lawyer, and anything I offer on this issue is my own personal speculation.  You should consult with a real attorney and get his/her input before taking any action on this matter.  Do not follow my advice on anything.

That said, if I wanted to control a site, part of that effort would be for me to retain ownership of the domain name that was used as the site's address.[/quote]
Hi Tim
Thanks for your reply. Even if I owned the domain I dont think that under the GPL I would be able to maintain control. Its interesting this, because you can spend many hours customising a cart only to have to give everything away for someone else to pick up. But I guess thats exactly what I have done, the GPL makes it difficult I think to operate it as a watertight business.