Hi Team,
I understand that, the answer for this topic would have already there.
However, for a double check, i'm posting it again.
We are learning consulting and solution based company. We are planning to use Moodle Mobile app and do few customization and rebranding. Once i'm done with this can i re-sell this app as my own app or should i get some additional documentation from moodle ?
Please do help me on this..
Thanks in adavance
If you plan to sell Moodle services you should look at becoming a Moodle Partner. This allows you to use the Moodle trademarks to sell services.
If you want to pass the Moodle app off as your own work and generate income from it without being a Moodle Partner - that sounds pretty dodgy and no one here can support or help you with this.
Hello Dan,
Why are "forums a bad place to ask for legal advice - especially when it
comes to selling services based on code copyrighted/trademarked/written
by someone else."?
Moodle is also covered by trademarks which have restricted uses:
https://moodle.com/trademarks/
If you want to make $$ off selling Moodle services, you should investigate becoming a Moodle partner.
I still don't get your point why someone could not ask an open source license related question on moodle.org I also doubt that no one in the community has an answer to this question.
What do you mean with "If you want to make $$ off selling Moodle services, you should investigate becoming a Moodle partner." and why are you saying so?
Thank you, Dan! I appreciate your quick answer. I will try Poof and let you know how it worked.
To answer your question, the Moodle app is open source under the Apache License 2.0, which does allow you to sell your own version of the app without seeking any additional permission from Moodle HQ.
However, as Dan mentions you can't use the Moodle trademark in your app without being a Moodle partner, so you'd have to remove all Moodle branding. I'd follow his advice and consult a lawyer who specialises in copyright and trademark law before going any further.
