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Originally Posted by Serrbiz
We recommend that our clients use Joomla, which is an open source CMS that can do pretty much anything from ecommerce to real estate to blogs, etc. This means the client OWNS the software, design, images, etc. Or course, we make it SEO and SMO from the start so there is no retro-fitting later. |
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Originally Posted by pdstein
Actually, this not true. If you use an open source application, the client does not "own" the application. Yes, the client can use it for at no cost as long as he/she wants and he/she can take it to another host, but he/she still has to abide by the terms of the open source license.
If the client truly "owned" the open source code, then the client could sell it and file trademark violation lawsuits against all other users.
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You're both not true.
OpenSource is owned be the person/company who made the software or hold the copyrights.
One 'good' thing with OS is: it is free (the software but not the rights and services around).
Another is: if you (the developer) code an add.on (or something like) or change it, the intelectual rights are yours.
The final (here specially Joomla!): due that actual GPL license all (!!) commercial services are not allowed, because this GPL (2.0) does not allow commercial sercives which are based on (here Joomla!).
Yes you are right if you say (e.g.): '... with Joomla! you can do almost everything ... ' but not if it should be for a working website.
Unlikely 80% of the Joomla add.ons is bad coded or does not fit the customers need.
Therefore you have do adopt/customize an existing or create a new application.
Now you are the owner of this software piece - or the contract says something other.
The License must be the same (in case of adoption) or could be another (if it should be correct after existing GPL not a commercial one!), but the copyright holder (intelectual rights) are you.