Legality of distributing software on opencart-hub.com
General provisions
This document confirms the legality of distributing the software (hereinafter referred to as the Software) hosted on the opencart-hub.com website, in accordance with the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPLv3) .
Legal reasons for using GPLv3 for OpenCart extensions
The OpenCart CMS is distributed under the terms of the GPLv3. This means that any derivative software – modules, add-ons, plugins, etc. – based on the OpenCart code is automatically subject to this license.
The main principles of GPLv3:
Open source: The user has the right to view, modify, and distribute the software.
Prohibition of restrictions: no one may prohibit or restrict the transfer, sale or distribution of such software.
No encryption/obfuscation: The license prohibits the use of technical restrictions on access to the code, including obfuscation or encryption (e.g., via ionCube ).
Note: Developers who create modules based on OpenCart and encrypt their code or restrict its distribution are violating the terms of the GPLv3. They have no legal grounds to demand the removal of their products from opencart-hub.com .
Contact the developers
Developers who publish or sell extensions that use OpenCart code are required to:
Do not impose any restrictions on the transfer or resale of their modules;
Do not use licenses that conflict with GPLv3;
Refrain from making false claims about the legal protection of your code;
Be aware that anyone who receives a copy of such software has the right to distribute it freely.
Attempts to exert legal pressure, threats, or complaints against the lawful distribution of software licensed under the GPLv3 are unlawful.
Notification to financial and legal structures
Any attempts to block payments or restrict the activities of opencart-hub.com related to the distribution of software under the terms of GPLv3 are a violation of the rights of the legal owner of the site.
The GNU GPLv3 international license ensures that all derivative products based on OpenCart remain open for free access and distribution.
Contacting payment services
Redistributing software licensed under the GPLv3 is not a copyright infringement .
Such actions cannot serve as a basis for blocking payments or restricting transactions.
Complaints on this matter are legally unfounded and should be rejected.
This document is based on the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.0 and was prepared after consultation with a specialist in the field of copyright and intellectual property law.
