RE: web company suppling osCommerce to it's customers

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I would suggest you read the following FAQ on OSC copywrite:
http://www.oscommerce.com/community/faq,26/q,50


In it states:

[quote]The osCommerce copyright announcement displayed on the Catalog module of osCommerce [b]can, however, be modified, and even removed, if the layout of the site theme has been modified to distinguish itself[/b] from the default osCommerce-copyrighted theme.[/quote]

If you make your own "theam" with new graphics and change colour - then repackage....

[quote]Please note that the osCommerce [b]Administration Tool copyright announcement must still exist regardless[/b] if the default osCommerce-copyrighted Administration Tool theme has been modified.[/quote]

If you make your own back end without using OSC code then there is no requirement of OSC copywrite.  However why re-invent the wheel.  "E-Commerce Engine Copyright © 2003 osCommerce" would be still within the copywrite.  PLUS you can keep the default ADMIN interface and add a MOD called [url=http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions,1359]Admin w/Access levels 2.2[/url] that will get what you want.  Just turn off what is not needed.

[quote]The separate text [b]"Powered by osCommerce", or similar text, displayed on both Administration Tool and Catalog modules is optional [/b]to have displayed.[/quote]
Please do - Help support OSC.