Mozilla Public License ↔ copyleft

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The Mozilla Public License is explicitly categorized as a type of copyleft license, specifically a weak or file-level copyleft license, as described in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, [3] contrasts the Mozilla Public License with non-copyleft licenses, reinforcing its classification within the copyleft spectrum.

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What are Open Source Licenses and How Do They Work? blackduck.com Black Duck 1 fact

claimWeak copyleft licenses, including the Mozilla Public License (MPL), Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL), and Eclipse Public License, occupy a licensing category between permissive and copyleft licenses.

What is OSS? - CircleCI circleci.com CircleCI 1 fact

referenceThe GPL and EUPL licenses are classified as copyleft and require source code viewing, while the AGPLv3 is also classified as copyleft and requires source code viewing. The M.I.T. and Apache licenses are classified as non-copyleft and do not require source code viewing, and the Mozilla Public License (MPL) is classified as quasi-copyleft and does not require source code viewing.

The Complete Guide to Open Source Licenses - FOSSA fossa.com FOSSA 1 fact

claimThe Mozilla Public License (MPL) is a file-level copyleft license that allows mixing with proprietary code at the file level, serving as a middle ground between permissive and strong copyleft licenses.