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GNU General Public License 2.0
Also known as: GPL v2, GPLv2, GPL Version 2, GNU General Public License v2.0, GNU General Public License 2.0
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Free and open-source software - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 9 facts
measurementAccording to Palamida, a provider of IP compliance software, approximately 2,489 open source projects have migrated from the GNU General Public License version 2 (GPL v2) to later versions of the license.
perspectiveSome developers and legal experts argued that the GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2) did not adequately protect user freedoms in the context of evolving technology and legal landscapes, specifically regarding Digital Rights Management (DRM) and software patents.
claimThe BusyBox project decided to license its software under GPLv2 only, starting with the release following October 2006, to avoid the GPLv3 anti-DRM requirements.
accountFollowing the 2007 release of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3), the Free Software Foundation updated many of the GNU programs' licenses from GPLv2 to GPLv3.
claimThe GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2), published in 1991, played a central role in protecting the freedom of software to be run, studied, modified, and shared by users.
quoteToni Roosendaal stated that Blender remains licensed under 'GPLv2 or later' because there are no evident benefits to moving to GPLv3.
perspectiveContributors to the VLC media player decided to keep distributing future versions of the software under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2, believing that the additional requirements of GPL version 3 do not match the industrial and economic reality of the consumer electronics market.
accountThe VLC media player was released in 2001 under the OSI-approved GNU General Public License version 2, which included an option to use any later version of the license.
quoteLinus Torvalds stated: "In some ways, Linux was the project that really made the split clear between what the FSF is pushing which is very different from what open source and Linux has always been about, which is more of a technical superiority instead of a -- this religious belief in freedom. So, the GPL Version 3 reflects the FSF's goals and the GPL Version 2 pretty closely matches what I think a license should do and so right now, Version 2 is where the kernel is."
What is Open Source: Understanding Its Impact on Technology and ... algocademy.com 2 facts
Open Source Licensing Explained: A Comprehensive Guide - TuxCare tuxcare.com Oct 21, 2024 1 fact
claimThe Linux kernel is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2).
Understanding and Complying with Open Source Software Licenses lathropgpm.com 1 fact
claimThe GNU General Public License v2.0 and v3.0 prohibit licensees from imposing further restrictions on the exercise of rights granted under the license.
Open Source Licenses: Types and Comparison - Snyk snyk.io 1 fact
claimThe GPLv3 license addresses issues not covered in GPLv2, such as patents, and improves compatibility with other open source licenses like the Apache License v2, though GPLv2 and GPLv3 are not compatible with one another.
Open-source hardware - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimOpenRISC (introduced in 2000, licensed under LGPL/GPL), OpenSparc (introduced in 2005, licensed under GPLv2), and RISC-V (introduced in 2010, open standard free for non-commercial use) are examples of free-to-use instruction set architectures for chip design.