Newsgroups: php.internals
Path: news.php.net
Xref: news.php.net php.internals:107102
MIME-Version: 1.0
References: <CAOwTYAu5vCGMw4Dp0v90fGD9OGm6X0dc42iJV35bk1Df_yr_2w@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAOwTYAu5vCGMw4Dp0v90fGD9OGm6X0dc42iJV35bk1Df_yr_2w@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 12:36:26 +0100
Message-ID: <CAJvSBVOPyxUkLsUc2a8z2HSOdGtYk-Jci=DsdeMfa2sQqH1SKw@mail.gmail.com>
To: Joe Watkins <krakjoe@php.net>
Cc: PHP internals <internals@lists.php.net>, rasmus@php.net
Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000eb3707059295e7c9"
Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Defining the PHP Group
From: phpmailinglists@gmail.com (Peter Bowyer)

--000000000000eb3707059295e7c9
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

On Sun, 15 Sep 2019 at 06:48, Joe Watkins <krakjoe@php.net> wrote:

> The Wikipedia states that PHP is developed by the PHP Group, in saying this
> it is (must be) referring to internals as a whole, but our own
> documentation names members of the group - who aren't even around mostly.
>
> I think we need to clarify what exactly is the purpose of the PHP Group
> today, does anyone want to attempt to do that ?
>

Joe, I applaud this move.

As a non-American and so used to a different legal system, I have a further
point I would like clarified: the PHP website and PHP license say
"Copyright the PHP Group" (https://www.php.net/copyright.php,
https://www.php.net/license/3_01.txt).

How can an undefined group have copyright vested in it? And more
importantly, how would it defend or deal with a copyright infringement if
"The PHP Group" is not a recognised group or legal entity?

Peter

--000000000000eb3707059295e7c9--