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The solution is simple: modify the text of your project's license to have similar clauses to the PHP license, but not mention the PHP Group

That's not so simple; as a work produced by someone, a legal document may be subject to copyright. So you might need a license to the license to modify and reuse it :)

http://www.adamsdrafting.com/the-contract-drafter-as-copyrig...




Hmm... Is it possible to "self-host" a license? That is, is it possible to have a license licensed under itself?


I don't know; and I'm not sure if anyone knows. As far as I know, there's no jurisprudence about the copyright of copyright licenses.


The GPL is itself copyright, but its licence doesn't permit modification. One example.


But was that tested in court?


It's possible, but this is exactly the line pf reasoning that leads to self-contradicting an non-sencial licencing terms.




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