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In 2015, according to Black Duck, GPLv2 lost its first position to the MIT license and is now second, the GPLv3 dropped to fourth place while the Apache license kept its third position. [7] Usage of GPL family licenses in the FOSS domain in % according to Black Duck Software
Apr 30, 2024 · Learn about the GNU General Public License (GPL), version 2, a free software license for software developers and users. Find answers to common questions about the GPL, its terms, and its compatibility with other licenses.
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Apr 29, 2024 · GPLv2 doesn't use that term, but it does require redistribution to include scripts used to control compilation and installation of the executable with the complete and corresponding source code. This covers part, but not all, of what GPLv3 calls “Installation Information.”
Apr 12, 2022 · GPLv3, GPLv2, GPLv1 GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) LGPLv3, LGPLv2.1 GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) GNU AGPLv3 (The Affero General Public License version 1 is not a GNU license, but it was designed to serve a purpose much like the GNU AGPL's.) GNU Free Documentation License (FDL) FDLv1.3, FDLv1.2, FDLv1.1
- Introduction
- GPL V2 History
- GPL V2 Main Features
- GPL V2 Other Features
- Common Myths About The GPL V2
- What Does The GPL V2 do?
- Further Reading
The GNU General Public License v2 (GPL v2 for short) is the most commonly used open source licence. Approximately 70% of the projects in the software repository Sourceforge use the GPL v2. This document attempts to draw together the main features of the GNU General Public License v2 into a friendly and comprehensible digest and, in addition, to not...
The GNU project (short for GNU’s Not UNIX) began in 1984, when Richard Stallman, a programmer working at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, decided that he would like to create a collection of software which could be distributed and adapted freely, without restrictive proprietary licensing. Stallman had become frustrated that the culture of sha...
The GPL v2, like nearly any licence, grants rights under certain provisos. These are briefly listed here. A licensee of GPL v2-licensed software can: 1. copy and distribute the program’s unmodified source code (Section 1) 2. modify the program’s source code and distribute the modified source (Section 2) 3. distribute compiled versions of the progra...
Every new recipient of a GPL v2-licensed piece of software receives their licence from the original licensor (or licensors, if the work has been modified by one or more people), no matter from where the software itself may have been obtained. As explicity stated in section 6, there is no sub-licensing of the rights granted from one recipient to ano...
Several myths have grown up around the GPL v2. Firstly, many people believe that modifying GPL v2-licensed software means that you are obliged to release your modified version to the world. This is not true. The GPL v2 simply states what you must do ifyou choose to release the modified code. You are at liberty to modify the GPL v2-licensed software...
These bullets are intended to summarise the salient points of the GPL v2. They are not intended as a full description of its features. 1. it ensures that modified versions of the code it covers remain free and open source 2. it attempts to spread copyleftismby mandating the use of the GPL v2 for distributed adaptations of GPL v2-licensed code In 20...
Links: 1. GNU Project [http://www.gnu.org/] 2. Free Software Foundation [http://www.fsf.org/] 3. Open source Initiative [http://www.opensource.org/] Related information from OSS Watch: 1. Index page for open source licences 2. What kind of licence should I choose? 3. GPL v3 - What’s New? 4. Richard Stallman on the road less travelled 5. Open Source...
The GNU General Public License ( GPL) is a computer software copyleft license. This license lets the user of the software use a program in many of the same ways as if it were public domain. They can use it, change it, and copy it.
