Re: Thanks for Your Help

[Thamer Mahmoud <thamer at newkuwait dot org>]

Aziz writes:
[...]
 > The PHP scripts (one I did, the other islamas.lt did, both based on
 > Arabeyes project) can be found here:
 > 
 > http://www.islamprayertimes.com/free_prayer_times_php_script.php
 > 

I would expect such port to retain the restrictions and rights given
by the original C code (the LGPL license). Why change license and add
the extra restrictions? 

I think you're not allowed to distribute such work under different
terms and restrictions than the original code. Also note that it is
*really* important for the developers and other contributers of the
original C code to have the same rights when dealing with code that is
based on their work.

 > Please tell me what you think and how I can improve the service.
 > Keeping in mind that both scripts will stay open source for Islamic
 > websites to enable them put prayer times on their sites.
 > 

The commercial use restrictions in the header of the script files is
in direct violation of the definition of open source (see item 6 in
this page) [1]

Also please remove Youcef Rabah Rahal's name from the credits as he
was not involved with the original prayer code.

[1] http://opensource.org/docs/definition.php

Salaam,
Thamer Mahmoud