Questions tagged [binaries]
A binary file is a computer file that is not a text file. In this context this means a program that instead of being source code is compiled for a specific architecture and cannot (easily) be read by a human.
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Is it possible to use library as private confidential in GPL 3.0 Project
I have a project (for context it's Android) that is GPL 3.0 License and wants to append a library as a private non-license or MIT Personal License.
Is it possible to achieve that without violating the ...
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Can I use GPL 3.0 license project as library to my private project with MIT license
I'm working on a private project and considering integrating a library that is licensed under the GPL 3.0 (GNU General Public License version 3.0). However, my project itself is licensed under the MIT ...
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Using a FOSS license for binaries created in a hex editor
For about a year and a half, I have been working on a creating series of minimal ELF executables that print terminal control escape sequences to clear the screen. My workflow is a bit backwards - ...
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Can a GPL binary, that has no source code released, be reverse engineered, and that source be released? [duplicate]
can a GPL binary, that have no source code released, be reverse engineered and that source be released?
Some devs get a project in GPL, implement new things, release the binary but do not release the ...
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Are shell scripts considered binaries for licensing purposes?
There are a number of licenses that contain the term "binary distribution". For example, https://github.com/boostorg/beast/blob/develop/LICENSE_1_0.txt:
A simple permissive license only ...
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License where somebody can distribute modified binaries but if they do I can disassemble them and help myself to the changes
In my freetime I've started to develop this retrocomputing project. The nature of the community is such that as likely as not just going to pass around binaries and modify them as even attempt to ...
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CC BY-NC-SA "ShareAlike" (source vs binaries)
If I use and adapt a part from the source code of an open-source (Java) project Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA (3.0) into my project :
I know the "ShareAlike" requirement means I'll have to ...
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Distributing GPL binary which has no source and unresponsive author
I was found in a situation where some author published a binary which was widely used. Unfortunately he never shared the source despite marking the program as GPL (version not specified). Despite ...
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Sign and distribute unmodified GNU GPLv2, MIT and Apache2 Linux packages
Software component under a custom open-source license requires certain third-party GPLv2, Apache2, and MIT Linux packages:
GPLv2 package is not part of the component but is usually used to integrate ...
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What does the binary blob in the linux kernel do?
The Linux kernel contains binary blob (link). Linux Foundation and Linux kernel developers issued a statement about that (link, notably the kernel developers statement was not signed by Torvalds).
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Licensing binaries of open source project with Apache License 2.0
I am writing an open source project licensed under Apache License 2.0, I wonder how can I license the precompiled binaries with the same license
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Apache 2.0: What licensing-related steps do I have to make when using software via package manager?
I'm trying to develop an application which uses a 3rd party framework under Apache 2.0 License. Obviously, I would like to comply with the license and give attribution to the authors via LICENSE/...
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Is there a free open source version of Android SDK available for use?
When I download Android SDK from https://developers.android.com, I am prompted to agree with Google's EULA.
What should I use in order to avoid agreeing on these terms?
I'm under impression that ...
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Is GitHub "releases" section safe from malicious code? To be specific, does the binary match the code in a restrictive way?
When a developer creates a binary from the code and puts it in the releases section, does it match the code in a restrictive way so there is no chance that malicious code is compiled into it? How does ...
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Changing the binary/project name under BSD 3-clause license
Can I change the name of the BSD 3-clause project and its binary name?
To be specific, I have forked EACopy with a BSD 3-clause license. Its project name and binary name are the same, EACopy. I ...
