RE: osCommerce Copyright Notice

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Ok, personally, I don't care, but some of my _potential_ clients have expressed concerns over it.  If it ever becomes an issue for _me_, i'll just use 2.1, and send in a donation :) Anyhow,

[quote="hpdl"]
When osCommerce is "marked", there is nothing stopping you adding your own "marks" too.
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So, I am required to let php print out your copyright notice.  I understand that.  However, can't I just add my own marks before and after, namely "<!--" and "-->"?
I have thouroughly read through the GPL, and as I see it, HTML has no "look" on it's own.  It exists as merlely a string until it is rendered by the browser.  You _cannot_ prevent me from modifying any of the output except for the copyright notice, and I simply choose to output my little marks.  So, you end up with the copyright notice in a comment anyway.

(which is where I prefer it) :)
Great product, I will be donating something in a few days (after I get paid for finishing elliesfurniture.com :))