Questions about the GNU General Public License
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How can I ensure our SolidWorks files are covered by the GPLv3?
I am in charge of a project on github that has files that are and are not code based. Specifically, I am worried about our SolidWorks files. How do I ensure these files are covered by the GPLv3 ...
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Can I convert ALL CAPS sections of an OSI license to regular case (and bold)?
Update: I've got a response from the FSF on this down in the answers
From the answer to Can I remove all-caps and shorten the disclaimer on my License?, it appears that the APP CAPS sections of a ...
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Does open sourcing your work help you?
Are developers actually likely to receive significant help by open sourcing a work in its unfinished stages, or are open source consumers more likely to want something ready to use?
This is ...
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Changing the license in a fork from GPL to GPL compatible? [duplicate]
I have forked a project that was released under the GPL and made substantial modifications, however there are still some parts and general ideas that are the same as upstream.
Due to user interest I ...
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GPL License on solution that is partly using fuctionalities of proprietary software [duplicate]
I developed a WordPress plugin that I would like to be open source and GPL compatible. My plugin covers very few functionalities, but now I have an option to use some proprietary software solution to ...
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Is it possible to license Wordpress/Drupal plugin/module under GPL terms when plugin/module relies upon interaction with my server [closed]
I'm developing WordPress Plugin that I would like to distribute through WordPress/Plugin market. As far as I understood, every plugin in WordPress plugin directory site needs to be GPL compatible and ...
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Why isn't the Microsoft Public License compatible with the GPL?
According to this GNU Project page, regarding Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL):
This is a free software license; it has a copyleft that is not strong, but incompatible with the GNU GPL.
They do ...
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Forking SQLite source
I am interested in modifying the SQLite source code and making it available as an experimental public fork (GitHub, Google Code, etc.)
However, the SQLite source code is currently in the public ...
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Partial GPL 2 legacy code into a GPL 3 project
I plan to import works from a Java GPL2 project into a GPL3 one.
How must I "head" all my project derivating sources files : must I put the GPL2 license of the original project (saying that "This ...
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Do I have to include full gpl v2 license information in my commercial project if I use another author's work?
I would like to use another author's work in my commercial project.
That author's work is licensed under GPL v2.
I'm not using full code. I'm using only part of the code. Also I modified it as per ...
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LGPL 2.1 vs LGPL 3.0 Advantages and Disadvantages
From what I've read, LGPL 3.0 allows you to use the license together with other licenses, more permissive about that(Not even sure about that). From ...
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What “sublicense” actually means?
First, it is clear that the right to sublicense doesn't give you the right to relicense.
Let's say we have a library with MIT license(1 file), someone adds some features to the library but puts them ...
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Open source licenses (specifically GPL) & gamemaker's source format
Now with gamemaker studio source files are no longer stored in a proprietary format - instead they are stored as simple XML files containing all data. Now I am wondering, can projects created with ...
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How do I correctly include copyright statements for included libraries?
How do I correctly include copyright statements for included libraries?
I have a program that uses libraries which are licensed under the GPL and MIT (either jointly under both, just only MIT) ...
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Compile GPL-code into a JNI-capable shared library and use it in commercial software [closed]
I am developing an application for Android in JAVA which calls GPLed C-code via JNI.
I have modified & capsulated a GPL-software under a JNI-interface and compile it as a shared library (.so) ...
