On Fri, 2011-01-07 at 14:18 +0530, jtd wrote:
As far I can see the problem would lie in the database structure - I would have to restructure the database to suit django, but that could be interpreted as a copy?
Even if you exactly replicated the db structure, it would not be a copy. A database structure would be analogous to a filing cabinet. I am am sure nobody could sue me for copying the "method" of organising a filing cabinet or the internal organisation of the contents in a filing cabinet.
In the case of GPL software, reimplementing code is very clearly not copying.
so I can go ahead?
IMO 100%
cool - anyone on this list who is interested in reimplementing RT in python/django please contact me offlist - I have a company that is willing to pay for the work. (only they want BSD licensing, but I think it is ok as an expert has sanctioned it)