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Tagged with gpl-3 proprietary-code
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can a GPL service receive input requests from a proprietary software and provide specific output results?
can a GPL service receive input requests from a proprietary software and provide specific output results?
obs.: the gpl service is a local machine daemon that just listens for new files in a folder, ...
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Can a UDK 3D interface be used to render the output of all the GPL text dungeon rpg games?
Can a UDK (unreal development kit, unreal engine) 3D interface be used to render the output of all the GPL text dungeon rpg games?
So, lets say i implement a 3D AAA interface using UDK5 top quality.
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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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License GPLv3 scenario for a plugin A for Blender 3D and software B that communicates with plugin A. What is the license for software B?
I would like to create a plugin, let's call it 'A' for Blender 3D and a software let's call it 'B' that communicates with plugin A through the network.
I know that Blender 3D has GPL license for the ...
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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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Does injected CSS code count as derivative work?
There is a GPL web app. I want to make style modifications to it by injecting CSS code. The injected code aims to change some styles, but not all. For example, it will completely change the style of ...
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Proprietary app injecting CSS into a remote self-hosted GPL web-app in WebView
I'm building a proprietary application that loads into its WebView a remote, self-hosted GPLv2 licensed web application.
I'm sure that loading a resource via WebView will not violate GPL (the web ...
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clarify R licenses: machine learning models, developed with R in Azure, possible for commercial use?
i want to estimate machine learning models with R and i need to use it in a production environment, i'll work with Azure Datascience Virtual Machine or Azure Machine Learning.
If i use , for ex., ...
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Choosing the most restrictive open-source license
I am working on a not open source project. As I truly respect the ideas behind the free software movement, I would like to also make my own works open source whenever possible. However, I am not the ...
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Understanding GPL & LGPL: Free Software with zero-cost, proprietary libraries
Background:
This question is derived from a previous question.
I am writing a Blender add-on which enables the use of Blender with a piece of hardware (i.e., a lightfield display). Blender and the ...
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Understanding GPL: Blender Add-on + System Library
Basic Information
I am writing a Blender add-on which enables the use of Blender with a piece of hardware (i.e., a lightfield display). Blender and the use of the specific Python API, which is ...
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Linking GPL software with "indirection library" with both GPL-compatible and proprietary backends, in constrast with wrapper library
I'm about to publish a GPL3 piece of software I wrote. That software uses OpenCL, and in its normal use one typically links the software against the Khronos OpenCL ICD. The ICD lets the user then ...
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Can I add a proprietary library to GPL software?
I'm considering developing a project based on a modified version of some GPLv3 code. But, I need to use some proprietary library. This is a for-profit endeavour, in which I plan to sell the modified ...
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How do products like MongoDB not violate the GPL licenses?
I'm quite confused with MongoDB's licensing model. MongoDB at its core is an open-source project, licensed under the SSPL which is a small modification of the AGPLv3 license. Then how does it release ...
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Use of GPL software with proprietary network program
I am working on a distributed computing project. The client for this project uses Twisted (MIT licensed) to communicate with the server. The client will locally invoke a PARI/GP (GPL licensed) script ...
