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About the License. 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 ). 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.
- Version 2.0
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- Version 2.0
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.
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- Q16: Is "minified" Javascript Source Code?
- Q17: What Does "Distribute" Mean?
- Q18: Should MPL Be Used For Non-Software Works?
- Does The MPL 2.0 Give Me Permission to Make My Own License by Changing The MPL?
- What Does "Used" Mean in The Definition of Contributor Version (Sec. 1.2)?
No. MinifiedJavaScript, while not an "executable" in the software engineering sense of the word, is difficult for humans to read, edit, and modify. As such, it is not "the preferred form for modification" and so it is not Source Code as defined by the license. Therefore, minified JavaScript is the Executable form, and the responsibilities set out i...
The MPL uses "distribute" in the sense of delivery of a copy of the software to another person or entity. We do not use distribute to mean "make available" in the sense of "making functionality available over the web without delivery of a copy of the software." So e.g. in a web-based application, the code which runs on the server is not 'distribute...
MPL was written with software in mind, and should generally only be used for software. However, for consistency and simplicity, it may be appropriate to use the MPL for non-software works (such as documentation, images, and sound files) that are written primarily for use in MPL-licensed software.
Yes but, as with MPL 1.1, we strongly discourage you from doing so. It will almost certainly make your software much less popular and less widely used. Software developers and companies are already aware of and understand popular licenses like the MPL. If you create your own, they will have to perform a legal assessment of your changes - and may co...
“Used” in Section 1.2 means an action taken in the process of creating a Contribution or Modification.
Mozilla Public License 2.0 Requirements. Open source software licenses fall into two categories: permissive and copyleft. Copyleft licenses, in turn, come in two flavors: strong and weak. The Mozilla Public License 2.0 is in the latter group. The difference between the two forms of copyleft licenses lies in the scope of source code to be shared.
The Mozilla Public License (MPL) is a free and open-source weak copyleft license for most Mozilla Foundation software such as Firefox and Thunderbird. The MPL license is developed and maintained by Mozilla, which seeks to balance the concerns of both open-source and proprietary developers; it is distinguished from others as a middle ground between the permissive software BSD-style licenses and ...
- January 3, 2012
- Mozilla Foundation
Jul 9, 2023 · Mozilla Public License 2.0: A compromise between the permissive MIT License and the copyleft GPL, requires modifications to be made available under the same license. Creative Commons Licenses : Not typically used for software, but popular for other types of open content, offers a range of options from very permissive to more restrictive.
In addition to the requirements of the weak copyleft licenses, strong copyleft licenses require you to share larger programs that you build with the licensed software when you give copies to others. BSD Protection License: BSD-Protection; copyleft-next: copyleft-next-0.3.0; copyleft-next-0.3.1; GNU General Public License: GPL-1.0-only; GPL-1.0 ...
