Questions tagged [gpl]
GNU General Public License
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GPL-v3 using along with closed source via rest api
I want to use CMS distributed under GPL-v3 licenses. I am building a web application with closed code and my app invokes via REST API backend under GPL-v3. Question: is it legal to use GPL-v3 along ...
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Propagation of GPLv3 licensed software
"0. Definitions" section of GPLv3 says that:
To “convey” a work means any kind of propagation that enables other parties to make or receive copies.
Is it also included to "any kind of ...
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Asking for the unencrypted version of a file in an open-source project?
Let's say that an open-source project, such as a GNU GPL one, uses git-crypt and has added private, encrypted files, such as ssh private keys to the committed git repository.
Wouldn't John Doe be in ...
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GNU application in work other than software
As we know, GPL is intended especially for software products, but it may be used for any work if the creator thinks it is OK.
If the original work and a modified work are both software, I see no ...
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Does the GNU Affero GPL help to protect against closed source if the application is run on a remote server?
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The point is that my application does not involve network interaction and so won't do any modifications to it. Instead it provides an interface for receiving local input (e.g. a file) and ...
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Can I modify a program under GPL to use an incompatible library and publish the source?
The GPL disallows linking to a GPL-incompatible library. However, reading the GPL it seems to me this only applies to distribution of binaries.
So, is it allowed to
modify a program under the GPL to ...
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Dual-licensing on a GPL software
I've been developing a software for 4 year, and I have spread parts of it under a GPL license for 2 years without being aware of it (it's complicated) since the beginning of the project.
I built it ...
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Which licence for a Python module with methods using optional GPL modules?
Suppose that I am developing a module A that should fulfill functions f1, f2, ..., fn.
It has methods A.do_f1(), A.do_f2(), ..., A.do_fn(), written in pure Python or using non-GPL modules that can be ...
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How do GPL 2, 3 and other copy-left licenses apply in cases of "software as a service" (SaaS) systems?
GPL-style licenses are pretty effective at ensuring the underlying code cannot contribute to proprietary binary programs. But in the contemporary world of SaaS, are there not many ways around this?
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What license would be correct for an online version of a proprietary board Game?
For a student project we created on online version of "The Game" and now we have to decide which open source license (MIT License, GPL, Apache License, etc.) would be the most suitable for ...
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Proprietary software using hardware Arduino with firmware GPLv3
Currently, we have developed proprietary (non-open source) software that runs on Windows, MacOS, and Linux using the Qt library (LGPL license). This software is using an external hardware through the ...
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GPLv3 modifications without distribution
I'm curious about the boundaries of GPLv3.
I understand you can't distribute a binary of modified GPLv3-licensed code without releasing the source.
I would assume you can modify GPLv3-licensed code, ...
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Are there any AGPL-style licences that require source code modifications to be public?
So my understanding of the AGPL, is that it requires modifications to be distributed to the users of the network service, but I'm looking for a licence that would require any modifications (non-...
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