Question Updating old abandoned projects

Discussion in 'General Help' started by JakeCH, Apr 19, 2016.

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    JakeCH

    Do you need permission from a abandoned project's owner to repost their plugin but update it?
     
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    eyamaz

    It depends on the license the author released the project under.
     
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    JakeCH

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    eyamaz

    That means you are not allowed to change the words in the license if you are using the license.

    gplv3 does allow you to update and redistribute a plugin if it is licensed under it, however there are heavy stipulations to it. You should read through the entire license and understand it before doing so.
     
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    JakeCH

    So I would be better off asking the current Author if I could take-over the project?

    Although the user hasn't been on since Dec 22, 2014 :p
     
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    eyamaz

    No, you would be better off researching and understanding licenses before putting your work into the wilds of the internet.
     
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    JakeCH

    Can you PM me so I can speak to you about this privately?
     
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    eyamaz

    No? what need for there to be for that?
     
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