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Dynamically Linking a Proprietary Module to a GPL-Covered Library (C/C++)

Context Suppose I have two projects called: Foo Bar Goal: The Foo compiles to some sort of dynamic linking library such as a windows .dll and links to project Bar dynamically. And some of the ...
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Granting exceptions to the GPL so that binary is compatible with 3rd party license

Suppose there exists a software library libfoo distributed under the terms of a hypothetical license we will here call The Foo License (TFL). The terms of TFL are identical to those of the 3-clause ...
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Using one source code file from other project with different license type

I want to use one source code file from other open source project which is licensed under GPL3. That source code will be used to perform a single task in my project. My entire project is licensed ...
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Include copyright material used by permission in open source repository

I've got an open source web project on GitHub licensed under GPL 3.0. Now I'm going to be adding some material under copyright (verses from a translation of the Bible) that I've been given permission ...
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Python package with different licenses per modules, some with GPL: is a global GPL license required?

I'm in a situation a bit similar to this one, but more precisely I developed a Python package with multiple modules. Some of them have dependencies under GPL, therefore "infecting" this specific ...
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Adding a very minor part of GPL3 code to a BSD-licensed project

I am porting a library that somebody else released under BSD-3 license from Fortran to C++. In order to make it run easily under C++, I am using an interface that is only a very minor and almost ...
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Wiki template licensing?

I do some editing for Wiki A, which is generally licensed in a typical wiki fashion: Content is available under GNU FDL 1.3 unless otherwise noted. Wiki B uses some templates I'd like to copy for ...
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Dual licensing of a file

My project is licensed under GPLv3. However, I want some files to be dual licensed under GPL and Apache License 2.0. What to write: a. in the header comment of the file licensed under Apache License ...
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Is it possible to restrict GNU GPLv3 to non-commercial use only?

I've noticed that the jQuery plugin "Fancybox" has a peculiar licensing note in its header: // Licensed GPLv3 for open source use // or fancyBox Commercial License for commercial use // // http://...
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Keeping contributions and allowing free use of libraries. i.e. Complex licencing issue

I have an idea for a modern compiler project which will involve, at least at the start: A driver program. A set of libraries that implement the compiler, much like LLVM/Clang. A runtime library that ...
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