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The GPLv2 was also modified to refer to the new name of the LGPL, but its version number remained the same, resulting in the original GPLv2 not being recognised by the Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX).
- 25 February 1989
Apr 30, 2024 · So releasing P+Q under the GPL says that Q any part of it can be used under the GPL. Putting it in other words, a user who obtains P+Q under the GPL can delete P, so that just Q remains, still under the GPL. If the license of module Q permits you to give permission for that, then it is GPL-compatible.
Apr 29, 2024 · No. Many requirements have changed from GPLv2 to GPLv3, which means that the precise requirement of GPLv2 is not present in GPLv3, and vice versa. For instance, the Termination conditions of GPLv3 are considerably more permissive than those of GPLv2, and thus different from the Termination conditions of GPLv2.
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...
GPLv3 of June 29, 2007 contains the basic intent of GPLv2 and is an Open Source license with a strict copyleft (→ What types of licenses are there for Open Source software, and how do they differ?) However, the language of the license text was strongly amended and is much more comprehensive in response to technical and legal changes and ...
Aug 30, 2021 · Celebrating 30 years of the Linux kernel and the GPLv2. Thirty years ago you might catch the video for R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" on MTV, decide you want to buy a copy and pick up your house phone to call a friend to take you to the nearest record store and hope they had it in stock. Today you can just dial up the video on your phone and ...
