Hi,
I have made a very minor change to the code for a Moodle block and I'm a little uncertain about what can be done under the terms of the open-source license.
As part of the set-up I have created a number of courses with an icon for each and I have included an <img> tag in the course title so that the icon displays next to the course name. To make the screen look less cluttered I have had to edit the code for the course display block so that it no longer displays the standard course icon. Clearly this is a minor change but it is a code change nonetheless.
Do I need to publish the edited source code somewhere?
Thanks and best regards,
Dan Martin
No you don't...
Here's the license FAQ, which answer your questions fully:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html
Here's the license FAQ, which answer your questions fully:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html
Thanks Howard,
Just so that I am 100% clear about this, if I intend to use this modification as part of a package including set-up, personalisation, hosting, training etc. that I would charge a fee for (but obviously no charge for the software, or the modification), is there any need for me to actually *do* anything regarding releasing the source code for the modified block, or do I just have to be willing to release the code?
It's only the tiniest change but I want to make sure everything I do is entirely above board.
Kind regards,
Dan Martin
Just so that I am 100% clear about this, if I intend to use this modification as part of a package including set-up, personalisation, hosting, training etc. that I would charge a fee for (but obviously no charge for the software, or the modification), is there any need for me to actually *do* anything regarding releasing the source code for the modified block, or do I just have to be willing to release the code?
It's only the tiniest change but I want to make sure everything I do is entirely above board.
Kind regards,
Dan Martin
To my understanding that is fine.
There is nothing to stop you charging people for making changes. You can even charge for Moodle as-is if you can get someone to pay for it. You just can't stop them giving it away to their mates after that
There is nothing to stop you charging people for making changes. You can even charge for Moodle as-is if you can get someone to pay for it. You just can't stop them giving it away to their mates after that
There is nothing to stop you charging people for making changes. You
can even charge for Moodle as-is if you can get someone to pay for it.
You just can't stop them giving it away to their mates after that
This (and other things) is confirmed here.
This (and other things) is confirmed here.
Thanks guys, that's very helpful and reassuring.
Can I just clarify this for myself: You are talking about programme code, not content:
I assume course materials on Moodle or a whole course CAN be licensed with a clause prohibiting resale and/or passing them on to third parties free of charge, right?
Norbert
I assume course materials on Moodle or a whole course CAN be licensed with a clause prohibiting resale and/or passing them on to third parties free of charge, right?
Norbert
Gosh yes.
The interesting area though is IP rights of course participants, especially as much that makes up a great Moodle course comes from the users themselves. I am not a lawyer, but wiki, glossary and forum contributions,as well as assignment submissions will be assumed to be the intellectual property of their authors unless they've assigned these rights elsewhere. The wiki stuff would be really interesting, as it is the product of a community of users anyhow.
Of course, this has nothing to do with Moodle being open source and would apply to other VLEs as well.
The interesting area though is IP rights of course participants, especially as much that makes up a great Moodle course comes from the users themselves. I am not a lawyer, but wiki, glossary and forum contributions,as well as assignment submissions will be assumed to be the intellectual property of their authors unless they've assigned these rights elsewhere. The wiki stuff would be really interesting, as it is the product of a community of users anyhow.
Of course, this has nothing to do with Moodle being open source and would apply to other VLEs as well.
Hi Miles
Yes. I agree. However, a successful course format can be backed up without user data, sold and restored on another moodle server (as long as versions are compatible) Activities that would require userdata would need to be reinstated manually.
Norbert
Yes. I agree. However, a successful course format can be backed up without user data, sold and restored on another moodle server (as long as versions are compatible) Activities that would require userdata would need to be reinstated manually.
Norbert
You charge them for the physical CD 
Hi Dan
Your original question has been answered clearly enough but
if you feel like sharing would be much appreciated
Regards
H
(Was actually about to look into the exact same thing.)
Your original question has been answered clearly enough but
As part of the set-up I have created a number of courses with an icon
for each and I have included an <img> tag in the course title so
that the icon displays next to the course name. To make the screen look
less cluttered I have had to edit the code for the course display block
so that it no longer displays the standard course icon.
if you feel like sharing would be much appreciated
Regards
H
(Was actually about to look into the exact same thing.)
If you're talking about removing the course icon from the list of courses in the sideblock then the following CSS should do the trick.
.block_course_list .c0 {display: none;}
The course icon that used to precede the course title in the category list and elsewhere seems to have been removed in version 1.5 (or maybe even earlier).
Thanks David, much appreciated
Main thing I was going to look into (and Dan has already done from the sound of it) is to get a specific image next to the course title (preferably picked up automatically based on the category the course is created in).
One of my Moodle sites is more of a collaborative portal, rather than educational per se, and will be used by 10 or so, potentially 100s of, organisations. Was thinking of having their logos next to the title of "courses" they are the lead organisation for to more easily distinguish for people involved in multiple "courses".
H
Main thing I was going to look into (and Dan has already done from the sound of it) is to get a specific image next to the course title (preferably picked up automatically based on the category the course is created in).
One of my Moodle sites is more of a collaborative portal, rather than educational per se, and will be used by 10 or so, potentially 100s of, organisations. Was thinking of having their logos next to the title of "courses" they are the lead organisation for to more easily distinguish for people involved in multiple "courses".
H
Hi Harry,
My solution to putting specific icons next to the course name was simply to put an <img> tag in the course name. This seems to work well for our purposes but I don't know how manageable it would be for your portal site.
Kind regards,
Dan
My solution to putting specific icons next to the course name was simply to put an <img> tag in the course name. This seems to work well for our purposes but I don't know how manageable it would be for your portal site.
Kind regards,
Dan
Hi Dan
Thanks for getting back to me.
My quick fix for the demo site was similar as you can see from the attached (just inserted into a table cell in the course description). In the next week or two will have a look at sorting it out properly and hope to have the logo inserted automatically based on category, on the left rather than the right.
Thanks again for clarifying
Regards
H
Thanks for getting back to me.
My quick fix for the demo site was similar as you can see from the attached (just inserted into a table cell in the course description). In the next week or two will have a look at sorting it out properly and hope to have the logo inserted automatically based on category, on the left rather than the right.
Thanks again for clarifying
Regards
H
