What license is Perl?

The Artistic License
The Artistic License is a software license used for certain free and open-source software packages, most notably the standard implementation of the Perl programming language and most CPAN modules, which are dual-licensed under the Artistic License and the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Does Perl need license?

DESCRIPTION. Perl is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either: a) the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option) any later version, or b) the “Artistic License” which comes with this Kit.

Is artistic 2.0 copyleft?

The Artistic License, in its current version 2.0, is a permissive open-source license with no copyleft similar to the MIT license.

What is the Artistic 2.0 license?

This license establishes the terms under which a given free software Package may be copied, modified, distributed, and/or redistributed.

What is meant by Artistic License?

noun. /aːˈtistik ˈlaisəns/ /aːrˈtistik ˈlaisəns/ (also artistic license) the way in which artists or writers change facts in order to make their work more interesting or beautiful.

What is meant by artistic license?

Is Cddl a copyleft?

The CDDL — short for Common Development and Distribution License — is a weak copyleft open source software license initially published by Sun Microsystems. The CDDL has similar provisions to the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and the Eclipse Public License.

Is GPL a viral license?

Viral license is an alternative name for copyleft licenses, especially the GPL, that allows derivative works only when permissions are preserved in modified versions of the work.

Is BSD a free license?

BSD licenses are a family of permissive free software licenses, imposing minimal restrictions on the use and distribution of covered software. This is in contrast to copyleft licenses, which have share-alike requirements.

Why is artistic license important?

In general, artistic license allows artists to be creative without getting into legal trouble for distorting real life or modifying original art to create new artistic objects. Artistic license may be taken when adapting a Broadway play for local theater.