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Questions tagged [gpl-3]

The General Public License, offered by GNU. Use this tag if the question involves version 3 of the license.

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Apache 2.0 API, GPL 3.0 Server side source code

I'm working in the with the OpenRouteService project to develop a specific custom routing method for a project. I don't include the library itself in my application (although I might include the api ...
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Distributing datasets partly built with GPLv3 library

We are planning to distribute some domain specific datasets which is the output of a complex ETL process. One of the steps of the process uses a GPLv3 library. Does this mean we have to open source ...
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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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Install GPL3 software on machine and sell the machine

I need a bootloader with touchscreen support for some specific machines I am planning to sell. These machines will be distributed without a keyboard, and I found that rEFInd meets my needs. Since ...
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Does using a GPL3 library require open-sourcing my project

If I make calls to an unmodified 3rd party library which is GPL3, do I have to open-source my project? The interfaces to the GPL3 library are all generics, primitives, or system library classes.
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Is Apple allowed to distribute GPLv3-licensed software through its iOS App Store?

This question is specifically about GPLv3, LGPLv3, and Apple's App Store for iOS devices. Given the additional restrictions Apple imposes on iOS users (i.e. not allowing them to modify and run GPLv3 ...
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ExtJs GPL license deprecated

I just received the following e-mail from Sencha: Hi, We are proactively reaching out to people who have downloaded the GPL version of Ext JS to remind them of the proper use of the license. We are ...
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License header for code licensed as GPL 3 only

The text of the GNU GPL 3 license ends with a section titled "How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs", which states that you should include a license notice within each source file, ...
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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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Do I meet the conditions of GPLv3 license?

GitHub says GPLv3 licence conditions are: License and copyright notice State changes Disclose source Same license License and copyright notice: How do I write copyright notice? Is it enough to write ...
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GPL and Python import statement

If a Python module X is licensed under GPL and a Python script or module Y imports X, does it make Y necessarily GPL also?
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How to counter notice a DMCA takedown if I am merely a GPLv3 licensee?

I publicly uploaded a GPLv3 source code to GitLab, and they received a DMCA takedown for it. I think the complaining party may be the current copyright owner of (most of) the code, who is now ...
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Want to release FOSS project under under LGPL 3.0, have Eclipse 2.0 and Apache 2.0 licensed code, not sure what to do

I'm finishing up a Java JSON parser that I want to release under the LGPL 3.0 license. Thing is, I'm using JUnit 5 for unit tests (falls under the Eclipse 2.0 license), and some Apache Commons code ...
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Choosing an open source license for my up to now commercial project

I'm about to re-license my desktop application as open source software. For several years now, the application is published and sold under a commercial license. While working on a new version (...
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GPLv3 use in commercially sold embedded system

I have a question about GPLv3 usage in a commercially sold embedded system. The product sold uses a Raspberry Pi under the cover, and in the users manual provided it does mention the use of GPLv3 ...

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