The GNU General Public License (GPL)

July 27, 2004

GPL Compliance for Software Developers

The GNU General Public License (GPL)

The GNU General Public License (GPL)

Copyright the software
Give everyone a license to copy, modify, and redistribute it
Ensure that the same rights are passed on
- called "Copyleft"
You can't put other restrictions on GPL software

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