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Mozilla Public License

Also known as: MPL, Mozilla Public License version 2.0, Mozilla Public License 2.0

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

claimSoftware projects Servo, Synching, and TimelineJS3 use the Mozilla Public License (MPL).

claimThe Mozilla Public License (MPL) is a weak copyleft license that requires derivative works that modify MPL-licensed code to be licensed under the same license.

claimUnder the Mozilla Public License (MPL), if MPL-licensed code is kept in separate files without modifications, it can be combined with non-MPL code to create a larger work, and only the MPL-licensed portion must be distributed with the software.

Open-source license - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 3 facts

claimMozilla uses the Mozilla Public License (MPL) for its software releases, including the Firefox web browser.

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.

claimThe Mozilla Public License (MPL) version 2.0 was released in 2012 and the Eclipse Public License (EPL) version 2 was released in 2017.

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

claimThe Mozilla Public License is a copyleft license that allows users to use source code in closed-source or proprietary software, provided the code is kept in separate files and distributed with the software release.

The Open Source Definition - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

referenceThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) particularly recommends seven approved licenses as popular, widely used, or having strong communities: Apache License 2.0, BSD 3-Clause and BSD 2-Clause Licenses, all versions of the GNU General Public License, all versions of the GNU Lesser Public License, MIT License, Mozilla Public License 2.0, Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL), and Eclipse Public License version 2.0.

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.

What is OSS? - CircleCI circleci.com CircleCI Jun 10, 2024 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.

Open Source Licenses: Types and Comparison - Snyk snyk.io Snyk 1 fact

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 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.

Software License Types Explained: Open and Closed Source sonatype.com Sonatype Apr 26, 2023 1 fact

claimThe Mozilla Public License (used by Mozilla and LibreOffice) and the LGPL (used by projects like FFMPEG) are examples of weak copyleft software licenses.

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.