Questions tagged [apache-license]
The Apache License, created by the Apache Software Foundation
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Will I have to remove an apache 2 open-source project from the internet and stop using it if someone patents the concepts within the code?
The Apache 2 open-source license allows patents, does this mean it could be possible that an apache 2 open-source project would have to be removed if a company demonstrates it has a patent based on or ...
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Can i change apache license owner to our company name?
Our previous developer set his name in the license of our open source project.
Thats how license header looks:
Copyright (c) 2018 (his name), Stichting (our company name) <(his email)>
Can we ...
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open source license use vs reproduction vs distribution [closed]
I was looking at the Apache license, and under "4. Redistribution" I have to meet a few conditions in order to "reproduce and distribute."
What if I simply just want to copy and paste some code into ...
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Publishing an Android app that uses Apache 2.0 licensed libraries, source code to GitHub
I am publishing an Android app to the Google Play Store soon and have some questions regarding the use of libraries licensed under Apache 2.0. I am also releasing the source code on GitHub. I am only ...
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Friendly fork of contributions from library X to library Y with a different but similar license
If there's a large contribution to a library X licensed under Apache v2.0 from user A and user A decides to create a "friendly" fork of the contributions he/she made in library X to a new library Y ...
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Modifying an Apache 2 licensed file and add MIT license to it [closed]
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I'd like to add a (modification) copyright and a MIT License to an Apache 2 licensed file, which I modified.
Description
I modified a file that was licensed Apache 2. According to what I ...
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How to prevent unfair use of open source software licensed under Apache 2.0 [closed]
I have released many open source software under Apache 2.0, now I'm providing a SaaS using that software.
Basically, I need to prevent people just taking my software and just rebrand it to provide it ...
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It is possible to use a LGPL module on a Electron app licensed as Apache 2.0? [closed]
I'm developing a desktop app (using Node.js and Electron), licensing the code under Apache License v2.0
It's possible to add a module, licensed as Lesser GPL v3, to my app?
I know that compiled ...
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Can an author arbitrarily modify an established License (Apache 2.0)?
The EntityFramework Reverse POCO Generator is a Visual Studio extension / T4 template which derives from the PetaPoco template. The PetaPoco project is licensed as Apache 2.0; and the derived work is ...
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Distribution of application with Apache modules
I am about to release my first ever app, I have used a library that is licensed under Apache 2.0, my question is do I need to communicate with the library owner before I release it or in case I decide ...
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Can I use libraries published under MPL 2.0 and MIT in a project that uses APL 2.0?
I want to use two particular open-source libraries, in unmodified form, as dependencies of a project. One of the libraries is published under the MIT license; the other library is published under the ...
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Another Apache 2.0 license question, regarding modifying files
I have a slight case of OCD. That means I've read multiple questions that are similar but I'm still paranoid.
I'm distributing a commercial application that relies on a 3rd party library that's ...
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Can I use some GitHub control/Framework with MIT / BSD / Apache Licence to distribute my iOS Enterprise App?
I develop iOS app with some GitHub controls and Framework as like FMDB,AFNetworking,OpenCV,RadioButton,CheckBoX etc... but now my worry is I want to distribute this app with Apple Enterprise account (...
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Apache 2.0 license without disclosing source
I'm building a software and I want to release it under Apache 2.0 license.
Unfortunately, right now, I've no time to put sources codes on public repository like Github or BitBucket. And more, I didn'...
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May I relicense my project from GPLv3 to Apache 2.0? [duplicate]
I am about to publish an Android app project I would like to do it using GPLv3 license to avoid it being used in proprietary projects for now.
If I change my mind in the future, since I am the ...
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