Questions tagged [gnu]
Questions about GNU Project (free software, mass collaboration project) or GNU Operating System (a Unix-like computer operating system composed wholly of free software).
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Implications of using Linux's Kbuild infrastructure in proprietary software
We have our own proprietary software that we are developing for commercial business. We want to sell the software and we do not have any problem in distributing the source code to our customers. Due ...
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Does the GNU GPL imply that I hold copyright?
Would it be possible to release my copyright (essentially put it in the public domain) but still have the software licensed under the GNU GPL?
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Software licensing - Pre 1970's
From reference, page 4, The official ubuntu book, Eighth edition,
As computer’s became cheaper and more numerous in the late 1970’s, producer’s of software began to see value in the software itself....
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Shouldn't LGPL v3.0 provide exception to section 5 (instead of section 3) of GPL v3.0?
Taken from section 1 LGPL v3.0 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.en.html):
You may convey a covered work under sections 3 and 4 of this License without being bound by section 3 of the GNU GPL.
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Can you commercialize a GNU General Public License product?
So from what I understand a product under GNU General Public License needs to stay under GNU General Public License (with references to the previous copyright owner).
So if you sell it then the full ...
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Can I show a GNU GPL licensed software in a TV movie?
Am I allowed to show the interface of a GNU GPL licensed piece of software being used in a TV movie? I'm not in the US, so "fair use" and similar applications do not apply unfortunately.
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GitHub with temporary code under 'GNU General Public License'
I am writing a software project, and have created a repository for it on GitHub for backup reasons (I don't actually want to publish it).
I began doing a little refactoring, and as an experiment ...
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Can I sell my project using GNU GPL v3?
At first, I always developed commercial projects only, so I bad know GNU licenses. Now, I want to make my library available for other developers. And maybe to find co-developers. So, I chosen GNU GPL ...
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Can I edit software under GNU Lesser GPL for my paid app [duplicate]
I'm building a chat bot based on Alice AIML set providing here: https://code.google.com/archive/p/aiml-en-us-foundation-alice/
I'm planning to edit this AIML set and expand it by adding new phrases.
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GNU GPL Licensing
We are planning to use an Open Source GNU GPL License software for distribution also with the hardware we sell. We will make several changes to GP, software to make it work with our device and are ok ...
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Does GPLv3 require attribution?
I believe that GNU GPLv3 does not require attribution, but can be supplemented to do so, as stated in the additional terms (7. b) of the terms and conditions.
However, it also states, under the ...
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What are the implications of glibc (GNU C Library)
What are the implications of glibc? The library is installed on most GNU/Linux systems (and maybe others, don't know). The thing is it is supposedly licensed with LGPL, but I am not sure which version ...
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Using a GNU licensed software to make new software to be sold
I have been researching the GNU and GPL licenses and I can't find a straight answer to a question I have. If you are going to use a Programming IDE that is distributed under a GNU GPL does the ...
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Am I allowed to use GNU Unifont in a closed source application?
I was looking for a .ttf font, where almost all of the unicode characters are created. Then I've found the GNU Unifont
It is licensed under GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2
The application I am ...
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Why do some people refer to Linux as GNU/Linux?
In some cases I have noticed that some people say GNU/Linux instead of just Linux. Why is that so? Do both terms mean the same or is there a subtle difference?
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Does using the GPL for a program make it GNU software?
Let's assume I write a program and release it under the GNU GPL. Can I call this software "GNU software"? If not, what is necessary to make it a part of GNU?
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Why are only so few Linux distributions listed by the GNU project?
The GNU project has a list of free GNU/Linux distributions. But it lists only a few Linux distros, although hundreds do exist. Even more, very common distributions like Debian, Linux Mint or Gentoo ...
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