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Tagged with gpl-3 license-compatibility
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How to properly go about bundling an LGPLv2.1+ header in a GPLv3 project
I am developing a personal project (licensed under GPL-3.0-only) which I am trying to keep portable across different POSIX-compatible systems, but it is dependent on macros and typedefs from GLIBC's ...
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Are there any ways to distribute a program compiled from both CPL and AGPL source code?
GSDJVU is a CPL licensed driver for GhostScript (AGPL). According to DjvuLibre, it is legal to download the source code for both and compile them, but not to redistribute the compiled program due to ...
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Am I allowed to statically link a LGPL-2.1+ library into a GPL3-licensed library?
I'm writing a dynamic library that's licensed under GPL 3.0. To simplify distribution, I'd like to statically link as many of the library's dependencies as possible. One of these libraries is licensed ...
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Can I use GNU GPL v3 in my free Android app?
I have created an Android app implementing webview. In the webview, it is loading HTML files from the assets folder. The HTML files (and also associated javascript and css files) are GNU GPL v3 ...
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Do I need to distribute licenses for Python modules used in code that I release but don't directly distribute (i.e. users pip install modules)?)?
I intend to publish the code for my thesis under an appropriate open-source license, such as GPL v3. The code consists of Python and compiled C code that either imports or is statically linked to ...
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Changing the license of a derivative work
Let's say I take a software (Work) distributed under GPLv3 compatible license, and create a Derivative Work. Can I distribute it (the Derivative Work) under GPLv3 license? If not, how can I make a ...
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Why is the zlib license GPL-compatible
I've seen several statements that the zlib license is compatible with the GPL. But this does not seem to be correct. The zlib license contains the following clause:
"Altered source versions must ...
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Blender addon interface with non-GPL compatible renderer through OpenGL driver using system library exception?
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I'm making a 3D rendering addon for Blender which is GPL 2/3 code that needs to communicate with non-GPL compatible library that does the rendering. I need some of this communication to be as fast ...
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Is a project structure covered by that project's license?
I'm starting to work on a new UI application written in C#, so the MVVM pattern invites itself. However, I have little experience working with it and I need to learn a bit more before I can use it. ...
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Are you required to license code under GPL if you're using TypeScript types from a GPL library?
I'm currently using a library that was licensed under the GNU General Public License (particularly GPL v3.0). This library consists mostly of types for software that is also under the GPL (but not ...
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Using code licensed under an MIT license with code licensed under the GPL [duplicate]
Say I have a repository that uses the GPL and I want to include code from a repository under the MIT license. I found here that MIT and GPL licensed code can be freely combined; however, I am unsure ...
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If I'm using a MIT library in my project, can I license my project under GPLv3 license?
If I'm using a MIT library in my project, can I license my project under GPLv3 license? And which libraries Im allow to use if I want to license my project under GPL v3?
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Does licensing a parent software under GPL v3.0 satisfy the licensing requirements of GPLv3/LGPL libraries used?
I have written two Java desktop programs that I would like to license under GPLv3 and distribute as executable JARs on Gitlab. The programs use Maven for dependencies and pull in GPLv3 and LGPL ...
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Is the Visual Studio 2019 Image Library compatible with GPL3?
Following this question on StackOverflow I would like to use the Windows icons (previously) included with Visual Studio as part of a Windows GUI application; the icons would be used as part of the ...
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Can I change a Mozilla Public License Version 2.0 project I forked to GPL v3?
I forked a Mozilla Public License Version 2.0 licensed app and made some changes.
I want to publish the app, but I want anybody who uses my code to have to adhere to GPL v3.
Since GPL v3 is more ...
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