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The SMF copyright displayed at the bottom of every SMF Forum is there for a reason. It MUST remain there, and forum administrators are NOT allowed to remove it for any reason, whatsoever. An example of a SMF copyright is:
The [http://www.simplemachines.org/about/license.php License Agreement] prohibits altering the copyright notice displayed at the bottom of your forum.
a. All copyright notices within source files and as generated by the Software as output are retained, unchanged.


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Altering the copyright notice will terminate your license to use SMF, and may result in a warning message at the bottom of your forum.


The SMF license states:
The SMF version number is considered separate the copyright itself, and altering it is not considered a violation of the license. Altering the SMF version number may make it more difficult for the SMF team to offer appropriate help tailored to your version of SMF.


a. A Modification must not alter or remove any copyright notices in the Software or Package, generated or otherwise.
For information on the SMF copyright, see the [http://www.simplemachines.org/about/license.php License Agreement].
 
Failure to comply will result in a reminder, then an official warning, followed by legal actions.
 
NOTE: This does not include the SMF version number. The version number is considered separate from the copyright itself. Although we recommend that you leave the version number, especially if you are looking for help with your site, you may alter of remove the version number if you feel it is necessary.
 
For information on the copyright, click on the second part of the copyright or just go here: [http://www.simplemachines.org/about/copyright.php Copyright].


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Revision as of 21:21, 8 February 2011

The License Agreement prohibits altering the copyright notice displayed at the bottom of your forum. 

a. All copyright notices within source files and as generated by the Software as output are retained, unchanged.

Altering the copyright notice will terminate your license to use SMF, and may result in a warning message at the bottom of your forum.

The SMF version number is considered separate the copyright itself, and altering it is not considered a violation of the license. Altering the SMF version number may make it more difficult for the SMF team to offer appropriate help tailored to your version of SMF.

For information on the SMF copyright, see the License Agreement.

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