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weak copyleft licenses

Also known as: weak copyleft license, restricted copyleft licenses

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Open Source Software: What is OSS? - Sonatype sonatype.com Sonatype 3 facts

claimDevelopers may trigger disclosure obligations under weak copyleft licenses by modifying a weak copyleft component or inadequately separating it from proprietary code.

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

claimWeak copyleft licenses apply similar principles to strong copyleft licenses but with fewer restrictions in key areas.

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

claimSome weak copyleft licenses are GPL-compatible and can be used under the GPL.

claimWeak copyleft licenses, often used by corporations, utilize narrower and more explicit definitions of derivative works compared to strong copyleft licenses.

claimWeak copyleft licenses impose specific requirements on derivative works, which may allow the covered code to be distributed within proprietary software under certain circumstances.

Legal aspects of Open Source Software: What makes it different ... en.havelpartners.blog HAVEL & PARTNERS Jul 24, 2024 3 facts

claimRestricted copyleft licenses serve as a middle ground between full copyleft and permissive licenses, balancing the requirement for openness with the flexibility needed for integration with proprietary systems.

claimOpen Source Software (OSS) licenses are categorized into three main types: copyleft licenses, permissive licenses, and restricted copyleft licenses.

claimRestricted copyleft licenses, such as the LGPL, allow for linking proprietary software with open source libraries without requiring the publication of the source code for the entire program.

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

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.

referenceWeak copyleft licenses require that the source code of the original or modified work be made publicly available, but do not require that the rest of the code used together with the work be published under the same license.

claimOpen-source software licenses are categorized into three main types: Strong Copyleft licenses (such as the General Public License), Weak Copyleft licenses (such as the Lesser General Public License), and Permissive licenses (such as the MIT License and the BSD License).

What are Open Source Licenses and How Do They Work? blackduck.com Black Duck 2 facts

claimA weak copyleft license is designed to allow linking to open source libraries with minimal obligations; for example, if software dynamically links to a GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)–licensed library, the entire work can be distributed under any license, including a proprietary license.

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.

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

claimWeak copyleft licenses allow the linking of original software without requiring the entire project to be released under the same license, though changes to the original software must still use the same open source software license.