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long story short, we're forking a free software. The code is under GNU/GPL license, we've tried to collaborate with the original developer but without success. We're improving the software adding a lot of features and unlikely our code will be merged in the original one.
We want to call the new project with a new name, use the same license of course and change the copyright notice in every file.
I know it should be allowed by the GNU/GPL to modify the code and redistribuite but here some questions:
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Developers that use the GNU GPL protect your rights with two steps: (1) assert copyright on the software, and (2) offer you this License giving you legal permission to copy, distribute and/or modify it.
When forking an open source project the fork should be given a new name. The name of open source projects are often trademarked and the fork must have a new name to avoid infringing on the trademark. For example, “WordPress” is a trademark, if you were to fork WordPress GPL code you would need to rename the project.
4. Can you sell GPL software/code? Yes, the GPL license allows users to sell the original as well as the modified software.
GNU packages need not be FSF-copyrighted; this is up to the author(s), generally at the time the package is dubbed GNU.
Sure. In fact, not changing it at least a little would imply it's the original project, which is a bad idea.
You can't remove copyright notices. Add yours on top.
Why do you want to remove the reference to the old project? It's a suggestion, but removing it would be impolite and potentially misleading. The Open Source/Free Software communities value correct attribution.
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