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Eclipse Public License

Also known as: EPL, Eclipse Public License 2.0

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Open Source Licenses: Types and Comparison - Snyk snyk.io Snyk 2 facts

claimThe Eclipse Public License (EPL) allows software developed using EPL, non-EPL, and proprietary code to be combined and sub-licensed, provided that any non-EPL elements reside independently as separate modules or objects, though modifications to EPL code must be released under the EPL license.

claimThe most popular copyleft open source licenses, ordered by restrictiveness, are the Affero GPL (AGPL), GNU General Public License (GPL), Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Eclipse Public License (EPL), and the Mozilla Public License (MPL).

Open-source license - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts

referenceDifferent reciprocal licenses use specific definitions for derivative works: the Mozilla Public License (MPL) uses a file-based definition, the Common Public License (CPL) and Eclipse Public License (EPL) use a module-based definition, and the Lesser General Public License (LGPL) refers to software libraries.

accountIBM drafted the Common Public License (CPL) and later adopted the Eclipse Public License (EPL).

Understanding Open-source Licenses: Key factors to Consider leanix.net LeanIX 1 fact

claimThe Eclipse Public License (EPL) is categorized as a weak copyleft license, which allows for flexibility in integrating with proprietary software.

What Is Open Source Software Licensing? - Coursera coursera.org Coursera Dec 9, 2025 1 fact

claimThe Eclipse Public License is a weak copyleft license that offers more freedom for integrating code into proprietary software, making it a popular choice for business software.

Open Project Rules - OASIS Open oasis-open.org OASIS 1 fact

procedureWhen requesting the creation of an OASIS Project Repository, the PGB must select an Applicable License from the following list of Implementer-Class Licenses: Apache License v2.0, Eclipse Public License v1.0, Eclipse Public License 2.0, BSD-3-Clause License, CC-0, CC-BY 2.0, CC-BY 4.0, or the MIT License.

Open-source software - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

claimExamples of free-software and open-source licenses include the Apache licenses, BSD licenses, GNU General Public Licenses, GNU Lesser General Public License, MIT License, Eclipse Public License, and Mozilla Public License.

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.

Open Source Software: What is OSS? - Sonatype sonatype.com Sonatype 1 fact

claimThe Mozilla Public License and the Eclipse Public License are examples of weak copyleft licenses.

Open Source Licenses: Definition, Types, and Comparison solutionshub.epam.com EPAM Feb 3, 2023 1 fact

procedureIf an Eclipse Public License (EPL) component is distributed only as object code, the distributor must communicate to recipients that they are able to request the original source code and provide instructions on how to make such requests.