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  2. Comparison of free and open-source software licenses

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    This table lists for each license what organizations from the FOSS community have approved it – be it as a "free software" or as an "open source" license – , how those organizations categorize it, and the license compatibility between them for a combined or mixed derivative work. Organizations usually approve specific versions of software ...

  3. Software license - Wikipedia

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    A software license is a legal instrument governing the use or redistribution of software. Since the 1970s, software copyright has been recognized in the United States. Despite the copyright being recognized, most companies prefer to sell licenses rather than copies of the software because it enables them to enforce stricter terms on redistribution.

  4. File:FOSSLicensing.pdf - Wikipedia

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    English: PDF Version of English Wikibook about free software licensing and related legal issues like patent law. This file was created with MediaWiki to LaTeX . The LaTeX source code is attached to the PDF file (see imprint).

  5. The Open Source Definition - Wikipedia

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    In order to modify the software, access to source code is required. [16] Derivative works must be allowed and able to be redistributed under the same licensing terms as the open-source product [15] The license may require that the original software be distributed intact, but only if modifications are able to be distributed as patches without ...

  6. File:Licensing tutorial en.pdf - Wikipedia

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  7. Category:Software licensing - Wikipedia

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  8. Free and open-source software - Wikipedia

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    "Free and open-source software" (FOSS) is an umbrella term for software that is considered free software and/or open-source software. [1] The precise definition of the terms "free software" and "open-source software" applies them to any software distributed under terms that allow users to use, modify, and redistribute said software in any manner they see fit, without requiring that they pay ...

  9. Free-software license - Wikipedia

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    SLUC is a software license published in Spain in December 2006 to allow all but military use. The writers of the license maintain it is free software, but the Free Software Foundation says it is not free because it infringes the so-called "zero freedom" of the GPL, that is, the freedom to use the software for any purpose. [77]