Questions tagged [bsd]
The license-specific tag for the BSD family of permissive open-source licenses. Use on questions about them; their origins, use, and design.
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How do I use a 3rd party 3-clause BSD license in a LGPL project?
I'm thinking of publishing my project (VSCode extension; binary and source) under LGPL. My code "statically links" a static library that is licensed under 3-clause BSD.
Does that work?
How ...
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When should I include the BSD-3 license since it's not explicitly included in the releases? [duplicate]
If a javascript library is licensed under BSD-3, but the license itself isn't distributed with any versioned releases from the author (only a copyright notice and a link to the main site) should I ...
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License notice for BSD and MIT licenses
Should I put the complete text of BSD or MIT license to every file?
For longer licenses like GPL or MPL, there is a license notice. It is relatively short text that says what license is selected for ...
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How should I append my license on file headers in case BSD 3-Clause to Apache 2.0?
[0] From my understanding via http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html that to ASF/Apache 2.0, BSD 3-Clause is a Cat-A license, thus I could include a BSD 3-Clause upstream project under my Apache 2....
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Preventing commercial exploitation of small changes that require a lot of work
At my previous job I was responsible for building and maintaining a library in their ecosystem. The project is mature in the sense that no major new features are being implemented. It is still ...
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Providing compiling instructions for AGPLv3 software as part of a BSD licensed code
I develop a software that is licensed under BSD-4, but has some optional modules that rely on different existing third party libraries (TPL) which are licensed under AGPL v3 . The optional modules can ...
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How do I license my code that needs to include code under 'GPLv2 only', 'GPLv3' and 'BSD 3'?
If I understand the table (mentioned at https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#AllCompatibility) correctly, I can use either 'LGPLv2.1 only' or 'LGPLv2.1 or later' for my code if I want to include ...
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Is Docker (Apache 2.0) compatible with GPLv2 or BSD Licensed projects?
I'm developing a project that includes a section with an implementation on Docker, but Docker is based on Apache 2.0 license. I saw that Apache 2.0 is incompatible with GPLv2 and I want my project to ...
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Given the existence of the Apache license, and the reasons for it over MIT/BSD license, is it still safe to use MIT/BSD?
Apache license exists as a permissive open-source license as opposed to MIT/BSD license with the perceived benefit that it also protects authors from patent violations. Although I think I read ...
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Do you have to be mark the changes when modifying code under MIT, Apache2.0 or BSD?
I'm currently programming a Flutter mobile app and a website.
I use code from the MIT license on the website and the app. In the app I also use code under the Apache 2.0 license and the BSD 3 clause.
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Can I use my project with MongoDB in docker container and publish it on GitHub under GPLv3?
I have a plan to use own project (Django backend + React SPA) under GPLv3 in my portfolio with repository on GitHub for all parts of my project. My project is simple landing page with text data and ...
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How to indicate a change of copyright holders in modified work?
I've written a 3-BSD library while working someplace for a few years; and myself and my workplace are copyright holders jointly. After leaving, I've continued development - on my own. Naturally, my ...
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Do significant changes to code allow a license change from 3-BSD to something else? [duplicate]
Suppose person X writes some library foolib, licensing it under the 3-BSD license.
Person Y now takes the foolib sources and develops it further, making significant changes: More functionality, ...
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Can I use Apache 2.0 licensed project inside my BSD 3-clause licensed project?
I am working on a (GitHub) project that I want to open-source with BSD 3-clause license and I am using some code parts and files from Apache 2.0 licensed projects. So I have three questions:
Is this ...
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What does "with modifications" mean in BSD licenses?
All BSD licenses start with the following paragraph:
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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Redistribution of BSD source code
If I can access a source code with a BSD license, who, if anybody, do I need to ask permission to use/modify/commercialize/redistribute the code (under BSD license conditions)?
The BSD license allows ...
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In the BSD license, what does "redistribution" mean?
I'm trying to understand all the responsibilities of this license.
Does redistribution mean:
publicly placing a windows .exe using the BSD licensed library for users to download on a website(free and ...
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How to use LGPL with embedded firmwares?
I am developing a firmware for embedded devices.
The project contains many libraries, plus one main executable that uses all the libraries. Each component is compiled individually. In the final step, ...
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Can I create a copy of the BSD licensed SDK library to connect to another API and have another name?
I'd like to make an SDK library to connect to an specific API and I found a library under the BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License and copyrighted by the author that I could &...
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How should I put attribution or license when using a minified version of code which does not assert copyright?
I am using some JavaScript code under the BSD 3-Clause License. However, the minified version that they provided does not assert the said license.
Is it fine if I just copy the license provided in ...
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VBA-JSON v2.3.1 -> Licencing question -> meaning of “All rights reserved”
This is my first question in this forum so please accept my apology if I did not comply with the expected rules. I am starting as a developper and I am interested in using the code proposed by Tim ...
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Choosing a license in Arduino environment
I wrote a C++ library for Arduino. The source code have the following specificities:
it includes headers, uses functions, macros, and structures/classes (and their methods) from LGPL libraries (...
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Does the 3-Clause BSD license allow this
Neither a native english speaker nor a law expert.
I'm making a development tool, which allows user to export and redistribute standalone binary from the tool. The exported binary contains my tool's ...
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Can I link a BSD-3 library to an MIT project?
I have an MIT licensed project and I want to use a BSD-3 library as a package. The BSD-3 library will only be used for implementation purposes, so the users of the MIT project will not be able to use ...
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3-clause BSD or MIT license for software that imports numpy and matplotlib?
I wrote a Python script (a .py file) that I'd like to publish and license correctly. My script imports
numpy (3-clause BSD)
matplotlib.pyplot (Matplotlib license [BSD-compatible])
os and argparse (...
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At what point is software 'different enough' to exclude BSD license notice?
I ported a MATLAB repository to Python, with former having this two clause BSD License reading:
Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
list of conditions and the ...
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How to change the licence of Java project from GNU/ GPL to MIT / BSD / Apache
I had developed a Java application which is connected to MySQL Workbench by using mysql-connector-java-8.0.21.jar file. When I deploy the project and send source code to the client he says that:
The ...
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How to change the licence of Java project from GNU/ GPL to MIT / BSD / Apache [duplicate]
I had developed a Java application which is connected to MySQL Workbench by using mysql-connector-java-8.0.21.jar file.
When I deploy the project and send source code to the client he says that:
The ...
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Does the BSD licence implicitly apply to derived work?
Moved from the discussion of this answer, which makes the following claim about BSD licences:
The 3BSD licence requires (in clause 1) that your copyright notices be preserved, and that some licence ...
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Can someone re-license my BSD-3-licensed project under the MIT license, remove my copyright notices, and list me as a "collaborator" without consent
I maintain an open source numerical computing library. I license my project under BSD-3. Another developer has copied 90% of the source code to a new project with the same name, while changing the ...
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Licence of this dictionary file
What is the licence of this dictionary file https://svnweb.freebsd.org/csrg/share/dict/words?revision=61569&view=markup . Is it also BSD or some else?
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Proper attribution of 'BSD 3-Clause License' code in a MIT license project [duplicate]
I have a repository on Github that I want to license under the MIT license. I have copy pasted parts of two other projects, one which is under an MIT license, and another which is under a BSD 3-Clause ...
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Crediting a library [duplicate]
I'm using a library for a commercial application, and I'm wondering how I credit that library. The library is using the BSD-3-Clause license, and my application is going to be closed source.
Do I ...
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Including GPL code into BSD project
I have an open source project which I distribute under BSD license. I would like to include parts of iwlib.c, which is part of iwlib project, and which is released under GNU GPL 2.
To my understanding ...
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Flutter: using package under BSD License
Where do i have to link the copyright notice of a used package under BSD license in my App?
I am not publishing documentation or any source code of my app.
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Can an NPM package have an MIT license on github if it depends on MIT packages with BSD-2, BSD-3 and Apache 2 licenses
I am trying to understand if an NPM package can be open-source on GitHub with an MIT license if it depends on NPM packages that are open-source on GitHub with a BSD-2, BSD-3, Apache 1 or Apache 2 ...
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Can I use dynamically linked MinGW runtime libraries with a BSD dll library for commercial purposes?
I had earlier asked Can I use BSD license-based dll statically linked to MinGW under the run-time licence exception?.
Can I use dynamically linked MinGW runtime libraries (f.e. libgcc_s_sjlj-1.dll, ...
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Can I use BSD license-based dll statically linked to MinGW under the run-time licence exception?
This BSD DLL depends on 3 MinGW run-time libraries (libgcc_s_sjlj-1.dll, libgfortran-3.dll and libquadmath-0.dll). What if I'll compile them statically into BSD dll to eliminate dependences on MinGW ...
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Is copyright of a contribution to a BSD 2-clause project automatically assigned to the project's copyright owner?
The 2-clause BSD licence includes the clause:
Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
What implications does this ...
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How to credit packages used in a commercial flutter project?
I have used many libraries from the pub dev site in my flutter project and i notices many of them use the bsd, mit or apache 2.0 licence. I want to release this app in the future and have read that ...
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Changing the binary/project name under BSD 3-clause license
Can I change the name of the BSD 3-clause project and its binary name?
To be specific, I have forked EACopy with a BSD 3-clause license. Its project name and binary name are the same, EACopy. I ...
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Opensource software company and license obligation
There is a company that uses opensource code licensed by GPLv2 and BSD, they have a page in their site that specifies a contact mail to request the opensource code and a list of the used open source ...
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3-Clause BSD vs AGPL for a startup FOSS product
It appears that many startups are using both licenses to create commercial FOSS products (note I am here more interested in complete products not libraries). Is the 3-clause BSD more protective for ...
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GPL/BSD-like Dual license add special clauses to the GPL
Quick question: I would like to publish a software under a self-written BSD-like license, and under the GPLv3. So far so good.
If somebody would fork said project according to the GPL, I would, in my ...
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Can someone fork my GPL licensed project and re-license it under MIT or BSD?
I want all the people who link to my software should also release their code under GPL. But what if someone forked it and attempted to relicense it under the MIT, BSD, Apache, or LGPL licenses? Can I ...
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Is it allowed to redistribute a modification of BSD licensed software on OSSRH with my Maven groupId?
I modified a BSD licensed software and proposed the patch to the contributors. I has been discussed and refused. I'm respecting the decision not to merge the changes, however I want to provide the ...
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With BSD-3, do I need to propagate an "All rights reserved" statement?
I'm looking at a repository with the BSD-3 license in its LICENSE file, but in which the source files say:
Copyright (c) Big Corp Inc. All rights reserved.
When I redistribute / modify, and include ...
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How to handle a project with both MIT and BSD-3 licence
I have forked an open source project after the original maintainer has not responded for almost a year.
The original developer left things in a bit of a mess however, and while there is a LICENCE file ...
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What to keep in BSD License when porting package to another language [duplicate]
I'd like to create a package based on an existing library written in a different language. The package will be a simple translation to the another language.
The existing project is licensed under ...
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Can a GPLv3 project use BSDv3-licensed includes? [duplicate]
A company I work in has wrote an implementation of Reed-Solomon codes through Intel ISA-L library.
Now I'm trying to start a discussion about open-sourcing our code, and distributing as a dual-...
