GNU License

[AffiliateDreamer]

If a product has a GNU license, are we allowed to use some of the code/design from that application in a Commercial application (one that sells for money)?

[BigDave]

Yes, but only if you release all the source code under the GNU license of the code you used. In other words, you give out the source code and allow others to distribute it as well.

So you *can* but you probably don't *want* to.

[SteveWh]

Note that if you mix the GNU code with your own code, you must release ALL the source code of the combined product, including your own source code, and the entire end product must be GNU-licensed.

For reference: [gnu.org...]
There is a comprehensive FAQ section about the GNU GPL.

[AffiliateDreamer]

Yeah I was just going to ask:

If I was creating a blog application and say I used a GNU based blog template, would I have to release JUST the skin as GNU and the rest of my product could be whatever I wanted....

I guess not!

Thanks for the clearup!

[AffiliateDreamer]

what I wanted to mix was my source code with a GNU web design.

I don't mind releasing the skin (web design) but the source code would be licensed....