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Also known as: GPL 3.0 license, GNU GPL 3.0 license, GNU GPL v3, GNU GPLv3, GPL-3.0, GNU GPL, GPL license, GPL, GNU GPLv3 license
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Open Hardware Licenses - P2P Foundation Wiki wiki.p2pfoundation.net Jun 17, 2015 3 facts
referenceThe TAPR Open Hardware License is based on the GNU GPL but addresses the legal differences between hardware (patents) and software (copyright). It forbids any other license from preventing the rights to copy and modify documentation or to make and use products made using that documentation.
claimThe Hardware Design Public Licence (HDPL) was inspired by the GNU GPL and served as one of the licenses that preceded and inspired the Open Source Hardware Definition.
claimMany open hardware projects aiming for copyleft apply standard software licenses like the GNU GPL or Creative Commons BY-SA, despite these licenses not being designed for hardware.
Open Source Licenses: Definition, Types, and Comparison solutionshub.epam.com Feb 3, 2023 3 facts
claimIf GPL-licensed code is incorporated into new software, even in a small percentage, the source code of the entire new software must be made available under the same GPL license.
claimIf software is distributed under a GPL license, the user must make the source code available and license any modifications under the same GPL license.
claimDevelopers seeking to ensure reciprocity in their code should choose the GNU GPLv3 license, which allows others to use the code but prohibits the distribution of closed-source versions.
Open source software best practices and supply chain risk ... - GOV.UK gov.uk Mar 3, 2025 2 facts
accountMicrosoft was required to open-source its Hyper-V drivers after releasing them with GPL-licensed binaries, illustrating the licensing risks associated with sharing binary repositories.
claimThe GPL license requires that any software distributed that includes or is derived from GPL-licensed code must itself be available under the GPL, which can necessitate open-sourcing an entire binary repository if it contains GPL software and is shared externally.
Understanding Open-source Licenses: Key factors to Consider leanix.net 2 facts
claimThe GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) is considered the most restrictive copyleft license; it is similar to the GNU GPL but includes a provision requiring that if the code is used in a web service, the entire source code must be provided to the users of that service.
claimOpen-source licenses are categorized into different types, including permissive licenses like the MIT and Apache licenses, and copyleft licenses like the GPL.
Open Hardware licenses curriculum.openhardware.space 2 facts
claimThe CERN-OHL-S license requires derivative projects to be re-shared under the same license, functioning similarly to Copyleft licenses like GNU GPL 3.0 and Creative Commons 'share alike'.
claimThe TAPR OHL license is similar to the GNU GPL license, and the Solderpad license is similar to the Apache license.
Open-source hardware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia smoothieware.github.io Apr 15, 2016 2 facts
Free and open-source software - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
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.
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."
Legal aspects of Open Source Software: What makes it different ... en.havelpartners.blog Jul 24, 2024 2 facts
claimCopyleft licenses, such as the GNU GPL and its variations, require that any derivative works be licensed under the same terms as the original software, a requirement often referred to as a 'viral effect'.
claimFor non-profit projects or projects focused on maintaining openness and sharing code, a copyleft license such as the GNU GPL may be the appropriate choice.
Open Hardware Licenses - The Turing Way book.the-turing-way.org 1 fact
claimOpen hardware projects should utilize Open Source Initiative (OSI) approved compatible licenses for software components, such as the GNU GPL 3.0 for copyleft requirements or the MIT or FreeBSD licenses for permissive requirements.
Open Source Hardware - The Turing Way book.the-turing-way.org 1 fact
claimThe SOLDERPAD license is a common Open Source Hardware license that is similar to the GNU GPL 3.0 license.
Empowering the Public Sector with OpenProject: An Open Source ... openproject.org Jul 17, 2025 1 fact
claimOpenProject is licensed under the GNU GPL v3, which ensures the software is fully open source rather than open core.
The Open Source Definition - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThe GNU GPL, BSD, and Artistic licenses are examples of licenses considered free.
OpenProject - Open Source Project Management Software openproject.org 1 fact
claimOpenProject is licensed under the GNU GPL v3, which allows users to operate, distribute, study, and modify the software without restrictions.
Governance in Practice: How Open Source Projects Define ... - arXiv arxiv.org 5 days ago 1 fact
claimThe researchers sampled open source projects using the following licenses: MIT, GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, BSD-2-Clause, BSD-3-Clause, MPL-2.0, LGPL, EPL-2.0, CC0-1.0, and AGPL-3.0.
Open-source license - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThe Apache License version 2.0 was released in 2004, the GPL version 3 was released in 2007, the LGPL version 3 was released in 2007, and the AGPL version 3 was released in 2007.
What Is Open Source Software? - IBM ibm.com 1 fact
claimRichard Stallman's GPL license stipulates that anyone can rewrite the software as long as the resulting code is published free for all to use.