Can I use GNU General Public License?

According to the GPL FAQ, anyone can make a new license using a modified version of the GPL as long as they use a different name for the license, do not mention “GNU”, and remove the preamble, though the preamble can be used in a modified license if permission to use it is obtained from the Free Software Foundation ( …

Can I use GNU Affero General Public License?

The GNU General Public License permits making a modified version and letting the public access it on a server without ever releasing its source code to the public. The GNU Affero General Public License is designed specifically to ensure that, in such cases, the modified source code becomes available to the community.

What is the meaning of GNU General Public License?

The GNU General Public License, often shortened to GNU GPL (or simply GPL), lists terms and conditions for the copying, modification and redistribution of open source software. The GPL was created by Richard Stallman in order to protect GNU software from being made proprietary.

Is GNU Lesser General Public License free for commercial use?

The GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) is a free-software license published by the Free Software Foundation (FSF).

Can you resell GPL?

Yes, the GPL allows everyone to do this. The right to sell copies is part of the definition of free software. Except in one special situation, there is no limit on what price you can charge. (The one exception is the required written offer to provide source code that must accompany binary-only release.)

Can I use GPL 3.0 license in commercial software?

You can license your commercial application under the GPLv3 license as long as you comply with the terms of the GPLv3 license. You may discover, however that these terms do not work so well in your favor, since one of the terms prevents you from adding restrictions to the license.

Is GNU Affero General Public License open source?

The purpose of the GNU Affero GPL is to prevent a problem that affects developers of free programs that are often used on servers. The Open Source Initiative approved the GNU AGPLv3 as an open source license in March 2008 after the company Funambol submitted it for consideration through its CEO Fabrizio Capobianco.

Is iText 7 free?

iText 7 Community is a PDF library where free/open source software (F/OSS) allows you to read through the full-code API.

How do I get my GNU license?

Here’s a brief summary of what you need to do to release a program under one of our licenses:

  1. Get a copyright disclaimer from your employer or school.
  2. Give each file the proper copyright notices.
  3. Add a COPYING file with a copy of the GNU GPL or GNU AGPL.
  4. Also add a COPYING.
  5. Put a license notice in each file.

What license should I use for github?

We, the Free Software Foundation, use the GNU General Public License for most of our software; it applies also to any other work released this way by its authors.

What is the main difference between the GNU General Public License and the GNU Lesser General Public License?

One is the GNU Lesser GPL; the other is the ordinary GNU GPL. The choice of license makes a big difference: using the Lesser GPL permits use of the library in proprietary programs; using the ordinary GPL for a library makes it available only for free programs.