The free software foundation fsf is a 501c 3 nonprofit organization founded by richard stallman on 4 october 1985 to support the free software movement, which promotes the universal freedom to study, distribute, create, and modify computer software, with the organizations preference for software being distributed under copyleft share alike terms, such as with its own gnu general. See the gnu general public license for more details. Likewise, in 2006 we learned through the gpl version 3 commenting process that. Win3mu is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty. Studio by patrick wu this program is free software. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty.
L2j datapack is distributed in the hope that it will be useful. Jun 29, 2007 by contrast, the gnu general public license is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change all versions of a programto make sure it remains free software for all its users. These use either curses or sdl to emulate a terminal. Gnu general public license version 2 open source initiative. The gnu general public license gnu gpl or gpl is a series of widely used free software. Gnu lesser general public license version 3 open source. The free software foundation may publish revised andor new versions of the gnu lesser general public license from time to time.
We, the free software foundation, use the gnu general public license for most of our software. Front page free software foundation working together for free. Gnu free documentation license fdl answers to common questions. This is a comparison of free and opensource software licenses. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionno derivative works 3. The fsf is a charity with a worldwide mission to advance software freedom. It continued existing gnu projects such as the sale of manuals and tapes, and employed developers of the free software system. Free software licensing resources free software foundation. License as published by the free software foundation, either version 3 of the. As used herein, this license refers to version 3 of the gnu lesser general public. Revised versions of the gnu lesser general public license. Interpreting, enforcing and changing the gnu gpl, as applied to.
The free software foundation fsf is a nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom. An fsf statement by richard stallman, published on april 11, 2016. General public license ever published by the free software foundation. Front page free software foundation working together. Phantypocheck is available under the gpl v3 license see license. For a list of licenses not specifically intended for software, see list of free content licenses. Since then, it has continued these activities, as well as advocating for the free software movement. Gnu lgpl information this library is free software. Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail. Our campaigns team creates educational materials about free software. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful. Gnu affero general public license gnu project free.
By contrast, most software carries fine print that denies users these basic rights, leaving them susceptible to the whims of its owners and vulnerable to surveillance. The comparison only covers software licenses with a linked article for details, approved by at least one expert group at the fsf, the osi, the debian project or the fedora project. Plantuml distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but. We, the free software foundation, use the gnu general public license for. Gpl or gnu gpl refers to any version of either of those. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. The free software foundation may publish revised andor new versions of the gnu affero general public license from time to time. Mp3val, mp3valfrontend and mp3valgui are licensed under the terms of the gnu general public license as published by the free software foundation. If you have a particular question about a free software license, theres a good chance youll find an answer on one of the pages below.
Foobar is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty. Jun 29, 2007 if the library as you received it specifies that a certain numbered version of the gnu lesser general public license or any later version applies to it, you have the option of following the terms and conditions either of that published version or of any later version published by the free software foundation. If the program specifies a version number of this license which applies to it and any later version, you have the option of following the terms and conditions either of that version or of any later version published by the free software foundation. All packages produced by the asf are implicitly licensed under the apache license, version 2.
Gnu general public license, version 1 open source initiative. The free software foundation was founded in 1985 as a nonprofit corporation supporting free software development. Gopherus a multiplatform, consolemode gopher client. If the program does not specify a version number of this license, you may choose any version ever published by the free software foundation. Public license as published by the free software foundation. Text macros for visual studio 2019 visual studio marketplace. Free software developers guarantee everyone equal rights to their programs. In late 2005, the free software foundation fsf announced work on version 3 of the gpl gplv3. If the program does not specify a version number of the gnu general public license, you may choose any version ever published by the free software foundation. This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful. Each version is given a distinguishing version number. The crucial question for a free software license is what it requires about the licensing of.
Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. If you wish to incorporate parts of the program into other free. For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether gratis or for a fee, you must pass on to the recipients the same freedoms that you received. If the program specifies that a proxy can decide which future versions of the gnu general public license can be used, that proxys public statement of acceptance of a version permanently authorizes you to choose that version for the program. If the document specifies that a particular numbered version of this license or any later version applies to it, you have the option of following the terms and conditions either of that specified version or of any later version that has been published not as a draft by the free software foundation. Comparison of free and opensource software licenses. Wxwindows library licence terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification this library is free software. You should have received a copy of the gnu general public license along with this program. These resources are primarily aimed at developers and users who are especially interested in licensing issues. How to license your program under version 3 of the gpl.
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