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Yes. SMF 2.x is released under a BSD License, this means that redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the few conditions are met.


Please note that according to statement 3 of the BSD License if you choose to distribute a modified copy of Simple Machines Forum, you may not use neither the names of Simple Machines Forum, Simple Machines, nor the names of its contributors to endorse or promote the derived product without specific prior written permission.
Please note that according to statement 3 of the BSD License if you choose to distribute a modified copy of Simple Machines Forum, you may not use neither the names of Simple Machines Forum, Simple Machines, nor the names of its contributors to endorse or promote the derived product without specific prior written permission.


Please read The [http://www.simplemachines.org/about/smf/license.php Simple Machines License] for further information.}}
Please read The [http://www.simplemachines.org/about/smf/license.php Simple Machines License] for further information.




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|content =No. You cannot redistribute a modified, or redistribute a non-modified copy of SMF. You are allowed to create a "mod" to reproduce modifications you make to the software and distribute the mod package.
No. You cannot redistribute a modified, or redistribute a non-modified copy of SMF. You are allowed to create a "mod" to reproduce modifications you make to the software and distribute the mod package.


Please read The [http://www.simplemachines.org/about/smf/license.php Simple Machines License] for further information.}}
Please read The [http://www.simplemachines.org/about/smf/license.php Simple Machines License] for further information.


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Revision as of 18:18, 22 May 2013

Yes. SMF 2.x is released under a BSD License, this means that redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the few conditions are met.

Please note that according to statement 3 of the BSD License if you choose to distribute a modified copy of Simple Machines Forum, you may not use neither the names of Simple Machines Forum, Simple Machines, nor the names of its contributors to endorse or promote the derived product without specific prior written permission.

Please read The Simple Machines License for further information.


No. You cannot redistribute a modified, or redistribute a non-modified copy of SMF. You are allowed to create a "mod" to reproduce modifications you make to the software and distribute the mod package.

Please read The Simple Machines License for further information.



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