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This is the official legal document of the Eclipse Public License 2.0, a free and open source software license that allows anyone to use, reproduce, distribute and modify the Program and its derivatives. It defines the rights and obligations of contributors, recipients and distributors of the Program, and the conditions for commercial distribution and modification.
The Eclipse Public License (EPL) is a free and open source software license most notably used for the Eclipse IDE and other projects by the Eclipse Foundation. It replaces the Common Public License (CPL) and removes certain terms relating to litigations related to patents.
- 2.0
- EPL-2.0, EPL-1.0
- 24 August 2017
- Eclipse Foundation
Eclipse IDE is a free and open source software platform for Java, C/C++ and other languages. It is released under the Eclipse Public License 2.0 and has a large ecosystem of plugins and contributors.
Learn about the Eclipse Public License 1.0 (EPL), a legal agreement that governs the rights granted to material licensed under it. Find answers to common questions about the EPL, such as its relationship to the CPL, its business and technical advantages, its parties and rights, and its compatibility with other licenses.
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