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      • Mozilla is the custodian of the Mozilla Public License ("MPL"), an open source / free software license. The current version of the license is MPL 2.0 (html | plain text).
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  2. Jan 30, 2024 · Q1: What is the Mozilla Public License? The MPL is a simple copyleft license. The MPL's "file-level" copyleft is designed to encourage contributors to share modifications they make to your code, while still allowing them to combine your code with code under other licenses (open or proprietary) with minimal restrictions.

  3. The current version of the license is MPL 2.0 (html | plain text). If you want to use or distribute code licensed under the MPL 2.0 and have questions about it, you may want to read the FAQ. MPL 2.0 Revision Process. The release of MPL 2.0 was the result of a two year process that revised MPL 1.1.

  4. The MPL license is a copyleft license, which means that in principle people are not allowed to distribute code that is under the MPL-2.0 license under different terms. The GPL licenses (including LGPL and AGPL) require that the entire application is distributed under the terms of the GPL license.

  5. The Mozilla Public License (MPL) is a free and open-source weak copyleft license for most Mozilla Foundation software such as Firefox and Thunderbird.

  6. Often termed a “weak copyleft” license, MPL 2.0 falls somewhere in the middle. So, what makes Mozilla Public License 2.0 distinctive, and why might an OSS user or author like the MPL 2.0? We’ll address these questions and more below. Mozilla Public License 2.0 Requirements

  7. Mozilla Public License Version 2.0 1. Definitions 1.1. “Contributor” means each individual or legal entity that creates, contributes to the creation of, or owns Covered Software. 1.2. “Contributor Version” means the combination of the Contributions of others (if any) used by a Contributor and that particular Contributor’s Contribution ...

  8. Mar 6, 2012 · On 3rd January 2012, version 2 of the Mozilla Public License (MPL) was approved by the Open Source Initiative. It is also considered to be a Free Software licence by the Free Software Foundation.

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