Hello, If some software is using this licence, can the software get changed and once changed can the person who changed it take credit for the modified version? Also if the above is so, once changed, can the person charge for the modified version. Thanks to anyone who can answer the questions
Not sure exactly what you mean by "taking credit". Most open licenses like GNU or CC allow the work to be modified and reproduced, under the condition that the modified version is freely available under the same license just like the original. Hope that clarifies things.
For most licenses no amount of modifications will allow you to release it under more stringent terms. Again it depends on the particulars of the license you are using though.
The GNU General Public License requires that you release modifications and derivations under the same license that you got the source material from. Here's the terms from GNU: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html Hope that helps. Deena ___________________________________________________________________ Any opinions are offered without knowledge of the specific law of your jurisdiction and with only the limited information provided in your post. No advice given here should be reasonably relied upon by you or any third party without consulting an attorney who is aware of all of the facts and law surrounding your situation. Any advice given here is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship in any way.