JED Entries License Checklist

This article is designed to help Extension Developers (who want to be listed at JED), JED Editors (consistence for extensions approval) and general users (on reporting JED entries).

To be approved and listed in JED an entry must be verified in a 4 steps checklist process

• You are now in the third step

List C1 - GPL license verification

Could this be listed in the JED?

Item	What?	Publishable?
1	Project site lists non-GPL Joomla! extensions?	No! JED will not link to sites that promote and distribute non GPL extensions.
2	Project site display other software (not Joomla! extensions) that have other licenses?	Yes
3	Submitted as GPL license?	Yes!
4	Submitted as GPL compatible license?	Maybe see Special license verification checklists
5	Submitted as Other for license?	Maybe see Special license verification checklists

List C2 - General terms and conditions verification

List C2.1 - Will it be listed in the JED? NO

To reject

Item	What?	Publishable?
1	Encryption for some or all files?	See C2.3.8
2	PHP Decoder required (ionCube or other)?	No
3	Limit use per domain/installation?	No
4	Limit code modifications?	No
5	Limit distribution of PHP files?	No
6	Require a nondisclosure agreement?	No
7	Limit usage of non GPL media files to a domain/installation?	No
8	Extension specific for an extension not listed at JED	No

"The GPL is a free software license, and therefore it permits people to use and even redistribute the software without being required to pay anyone a fee for doing so."

Read more:Does the GPL allow me to require that anyone who receives the software must pay me a fee and/or notify me?

List C2.2 - Will it be listed in the JED? YES

To approve

Item	What?	Publishable?
1	Distribute own extension for free?	Yes
2	Require payment to download?	Yes
3	Require payment/subscription to configure, install, support, documentation?	Yes
4	Limit support per domain/installation?	Yes

"The right to sell copies is part of the definition of free software"

Read more: Does the GPL allow me to sell copies of the program for money?

List C2.3 - Will it be listed in the JED? YES, but only if...

To ponderate

Item	What?	Publishable?
1	Include non GPL files?	Only for non code files which can stand alone Javascript, Flash, images, CSS, audio, etc
2	Include non GPL Libraries?	Only if the libraries are available under a GPL compatible license listed by the Free Software Foundation, as in LGPL
3	Call home function?	Only if: The extension can work normally without a developer server connection Its possible to install it without call home Extensions are allowed to phone home for version check.
4	Light GPL version for a full non-GPL version?	Only if: there is no mention in the JED entry on the non-GPL version features both are not distribute at the same site
5	Modified/Forked extensions?	Only by the JED rules. See TOS on how to proper fork an extension
6	Backlink to the developer	Only if: Users are able to remove the backlink (by editing the code) The backlink only points back to the developers site. A listing with a hidden backlink has "Contains hidden backlink to the developer" flagged in the listing details by an editor. A listing with a visible backlink has "Contains backlink to the developer" flagged in the listing details by an editor. Base64 or any other method to obfuscate backlink is not present. No more than 1 backlink is included.
7	Encoded files	Only if: No XML encode Only for the file required to verification of support license Base64 only for passing data. Base64 to obfuscate backlinks not permitted. No commercial encode Max two pass encode
8	Obfuscated code	Only if: Generally not permitted but will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Only for the file required to verification of support license Obfuscated backlinks not permitted.
9	Bridges to a non GPL product	Only if: The non GPL product works independently from Joomla Extension is GPL and created for Joomla Clear statement that the extension requires a non GPL product to work See also: C2.1 - Will it be listed in the JED? (8- Extension specific for an extension not listed at JED)
10	Require payment to remove owner visible or hidden links	Only if: users are allowed to remove the links the extension works if the files containing the links are edited by users
11	Extension specific for an extension listed at JED	Yes, but under special requirements
12	Entries just for scripts or Libraries?	Only if the scripts or libraries are available under a GPL compatible license listed by the Free Software Foundation, as in LGPL

List C3 - GPL compatible licenses

JED could list entries that are GPL compatible:

Will it be considered “GPL compatible”?

Item	What?	Publishable?
1	LGPL license?	Yes! Only for libraries, not for extensions
2	AGPL license ?	Yes! If you modify the source, you must provide that modified code for download
3	Public Domain ?	Yes!
4	Creative Commons, BSD, MIT or other free software licenses ?	No! Only licenses that comply with all terms of the GPL

List C4 - Non GPL licenses

JED could list entries that are not GPL in special situations:

Will it be listed as “Other”?

Item	What?	Publishable?
1	Tools for Joomla Sites?	Yes Only for the Tools top category, not for extensions
2	Independent Scripts for Joomla?	Yes. Only for the “"Migration & Conversion" category, not for extensions

Everything OK? Go for next step

TOC: JED Submissions Checklists

Table of Contents

• Step A - Submission Checklist
• Step B - Trademark Checklist
• Step C - License Checklist
• Step D - Installation and Functionality Checklist