Questions tagged [gpl-3]
The General Public License, offered by GNU. Use this tag if the question involves version 3 of the license.
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Can a software vendor prohibit use of their open source / community edition software (GPLv3) after subscribing to their Enterprise license?
A software vendor who offers a product under both an open source (under GPLv3) license as well as an Enterprise license has the following terms in their Enterprise agreement:
Subscriber may not, and ...
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Use GPL v3 project for internal use
There is a GPL v3 application that we want to modify and use as internal application in our team/organization without distributing it outside.
Is this allowed by the GPL v3 license?
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GPLv3 obligations
I work in a place where we have a group made of several companies/entities (across the world if that matter).
We have a software at entity1 that use a GPLv3 Lib for few things. We would like entity2 ...
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Utilising GPLv3 in a closed-source application via HTTP API
I have a question regarding integration of a GPLv3 software into a broader application stack and what I am legally obligated to do under the terms of the license. I browsed the existing threads on ...
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License conflicts in Blender shaders
The Blender source code contains the node codes under the GPL license for GLSL, and the exact same code in C++ in cycles for the Apache license. Can I port the Apache code to GLSL, and still use the ...
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Jaspersoft Report Library and Jaspersoft Studio community edition for commercial use
I'm integrating third-party libraries such as Jaspersoft Report Library 7.0 and Jaspersoft Studio 7.0.0 into a Java application to generate reports for a client application. The workflow involves ...
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Distributing datasets partly built with GPLv3 library
We are planning to distribute some domain specific datasets which is the output of a complex ETL process. One of the steps of the process uses a GPLv3 library. Does this mean we have to open source ...
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Apache 2.0 API, GPL 3.0 Server side source code
I'm working in the with the OpenRouteService project to develop a specific custom routing method for a project. I don't include the library itself in my application (although I might include the api ...
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How to properly go about bundling an LGPLv2.1+ header in a GPLv3 project
I am developing a personal project (licensed under GPL-3.0-only) which I am trying to keep portable across different POSIX-compatible systems, but it is dependent on macros and typedefs from GLIBC's ...
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Install GPL3 software on machine and sell the machine
I need a bootloader with touchscreen support for some specific machines I am planning to sell. These machines will be distributed without a keyboard, and I found that rEFInd meets my needs. Since ...
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Does using a GPL3 library require open-sourcing my project
If I make calls to an unmodified 3rd party library which is GPL3, do I have to open-source my project? The interfaces to the GPL3 library are all generics, primitives, or system library classes.
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License header for code licensed as GPL 3 only
The text of the GNU GPL 3 license ends with a section titled "How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs", which states that you should include a license notice within each source file, ...
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Can I use GPL 3.0 license project as library to my private project with MIT license
I'm working on a private project and considering integrating a library that is licensed under the GPL 3.0 (GNU General Public License version 3.0). However, my project itself is licensed under the MIT ...
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ExtJs GPL license deprecated
I just received the following e-mail from Sencha:
Hi,
We are proactively reaching out to people who have downloaded the GPL version of Ext JS to remind them of the proper use of the license. We are ...
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Do I meet the conditions of GPLv3 license?
GitHub says GPLv3 licence conditions are:
License and copyright notice
State changes
Disclose source
Same license
License and copyright notice: How do I write copyright notice? Is it enough to write ...
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How to counter notice a DMCA takedown if I am merely a GPLv3 licensee?
I publicly uploaded a GPLv3 source code to GitLab, and they received a DMCA takedown for it. I think the complaining party may be the current copyright owner of (most of) the code, who is now ...
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Want to release FOSS project under under LGPL 3.0, have Eclipse 2.0 and Apache 2.0 licensed code, not sure what to do
I'm finishing up a Java JSON parser that I want to release under the LGPL 3.0 license. Thing is, I'm using JUnit 5 for unit tests (falls under the Eclipse 2.0 license), and some Apache Commons code ...
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Choosing an open source license for my up to now commercial project
I'm about to re-license my desktop application as open source software. For several years now, the application is published and sold under a commercial license. While working on a new version (...
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GPLv3 use in commercially sold embedded system
I have a question about GPLv3 usage in a commercially sold embedded system. The product sold uses a Raspberry Pi under the cover, and in the users manual provided it does mention the use of GPLv3 ...
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Distribute the code as closed source and the end users download GPLv3 dependencies separately
I check the FAQ page of GNU Licenses but cannot find the answer.
If someone is using my code (in Python) that is released under GPLv3, does s/he violate my GPLv3 rights if s/he uses my library ...
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Include Tool under GPLv3 licence as an additional Unity executable - Is this approach viable?
Am developing an Unity game where I require the functionality of this tool (which is written in Unity itself) at runtime: https://boundingboxsoftware.com/materialize/
It essentially processes images/...
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Does private GPL open source exist? if so, how does it work if mixed with public GPL?
Does private GPL open source exist? If so, how it works if mixed with public GPL?
I read that a company may sell a binary under the GPL, and only people who bought it can have access to the GPL ...
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can a GPL service receive input requests from a proprietary software and provide specific output results?
can a GPL service receive input requests from a proprietary software and provide specific output results?
obs.: the gpl service is a local machine daemon that just listens for new files in a folder, ...
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Can a UDK 3D interface be used to render the output of all the GPL text dungeon rpg games?
Can a UDK (unreal development kit, unreal engine) 3D interface be used to render the output of all the GPL text dungeon rpg games?
So, lets say i implement a 3D AAA interface using UDK5 top quality.
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Why it is not possible to create a proprietary fork of GPL?-or-later software?
Let's assume there is a project under GPL2-or-later license. My understanding
is that anyone can take the project and make a fork with GPL2-only additions.
They could also take the project and make a ...
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With GPL3.0 license project on github, Do we need to make our theme (source code) for that project public available? and plugins written our own
when we find a GPL-3.0 license project on github.com, The project is BBS tool, it has the theme option. If we write our own theme. do we need to make our theme (source code) for that project public ...
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Fix backtick formatting in GNU GPLv3 license
The formatting issues described in this question on Stack Overflow (backtick ` at the start and a single quote ' at the end of the quotes) do also appear in the GNU GPLv3 license text (plain text &...
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Dual-licensing model
Imagine I have a program which is licensed by GPLv3. Now will I be able to apply a second license for non-open one? It says that anyone who wants to copy, distribute, modify my program needs my ...
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Publish open source
I use iText in my application
Is the application considered open source if I put the AGPL3 license when publishing the application on Google Play only?, or I must to do something else to considered ...
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Are there any ways to distribute a program compiled from both CPL and AGPL source code?
GSDJVU is a CPL licensed driver for GhostScript (AGPL). According to DjvuLibre, it is legal to download the source code for both and compile them, but not to redistribute the compiled program due to ...
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Am I allowed to statically link a LGPL-2.1+ library into a GPL3-licensed library?
I'm writing a dynamic library that's licensed under GPL 3.0. To simplify distribution, I'd like to statically link as many of the library's dependencies as possible. One of these libraries is licensed ...
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"Modding" GPL Software and using in a multi-part commercial application
Here's my dilemna:
I own proprietary software that generates HTML.
I want my end users to use a GPL v3 open source licensed software that renders HTML in a special GUI. But I want to white label/...
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Publishing GPLv3 code on Steam
I own a project called Luminol currently licensed under GPlv3 I'd like to distribute on Steam. If possible, I'd like to keep Luminol as GPLv3, mainly to ensure modifications of Luminol are public. I'...
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What's the meaning (qualifications) of "machine" in GPL's "machine-readable source code"?
I'm trying to understand what is (not) a "machine" in GPL's "machine-readable source code".
GPL requires you to share (a) the preferred-form-of-the-work-for-making-changes-in-it, ...
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Dynamically Linking a Proprietary Module to a GPL-Covered Library (C/C++)
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Suppose I have two projects called:
Foo
Bar
Goal: The Foo compiles to some sort of dynamic linking library such as a windows .dll and links to project Bar dynamically. And some of the ...
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Is aggregation of GPL and non-GPL software possible?
A colleague of mine is working with Matlab on a simulation of some sort. In order to enhance the simulation she needs a way of adding some additional data that can be easily generated using a GPL C++ ...
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Can I use GNU GPL v3 in my free Android app?
I have created an Android app implementing webview. In the webview, it is loading HTML files from the assets folder. The HTML files (and also associated javascript and css files) are GNU GPL v3 ...
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If an MIT licensed repo relicenses to GPL3, is my derived project impacted in any way? [duplicate]
A year ago I participated in a group project to develop a small game for a class. My work involved level generation, and I later reused the code I wrote for the group project in a separate personal ...
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Can I configure open source tools (GPL, AGPL) for my client?
I run a small consulting firm and would like to configure some GPLv3 and AGPL software for a client (think HR, Accounting, ERP software). We mainly want to avoid Oracle or other ERP providers to save ...
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Licensing for CC BY 4.0 content digitization
I have found a translation of an ancient book, and the translation is now out of copyright and its scanned contents are being hosted publicly under a Creative Common 4.0 license. The scans are images, ...
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Importing GPLv3'd code: Which copyright notice to add to my own code?
Let's say I import some header files (or Python modules) which are under GPLv3 into a source file that I would like to publish as Open Source (OS), and also signify that I have copyright on that ...
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If I can't provide GPL source because a supplier did not provide it, am I at fault?
Let’s say that I paid a third-party company to develop a new application for me. I also make myself clear about the need to have the full property of the code at the end of the developing phase. I ...
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Do I need to distribute licenses for Python modules used in code that I release but don't directly distribute (i.e. users pip install modules)?)?
I intend to publish the code for my thesis under an appropriate open-source license, such as GPL v3. The code consists of Python and compiled C code that either imports or is statically linked to ...
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If my GPLv3 program produces a useful CSV file, can closed source code use that file? [duplicate]
I have a project that gathers information from the internet and transforms it into a useful format, which I then make public as a CSV file. That project is licensed under GNU GPLv3.
I recently had ...
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GPL with named pipes?
I'd like some help/advice regarding a problem I'm facing with licensing options.
I'm currently writing software for an open hardware project that uses cameras from various brands. I'd like (very much) ...
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GPL v3 code used to train some AI model: can I make any use of this model, or does it have to abide by GPL v3?
Assume some GPL v3 code used to train some AI model (e.g. trained a language model with LLaMA). Can I make any use of this model (e.g., use it in a closed-source program), or does it have to abide by ...
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Ansible under GPLv3: can you redistribute it without open-sourcing the rest of my solution?
Assuming I am building a solution that leverages Ansible to set up an environment for my application to live. If I package my solution in a server image that contains Ansible:
Will the use of Ansible ...
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Is the process to set up, install, and implement GPL-3.0-only software considered proprietary?
I've arranged for a software provider to install a free and open-source application on a server. The application is licensed under GPL-3.0-only.
The software provider has installed the software onto ...
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Does reading proprietary artwork in the source code violate GPLv3 license?
Just out of curiosity, if I make a GPLv3 software that have source code that tell the program to read a file that is a proprietary artwork, but this artwork is not included in my project, does that ...
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What is the proper way to add attribution to a gpl3 licensed diff/patch file?
This is as much a technical issue as a license issue, but I would appreciate correction if any of my assumptions about how the licenses work are incorrect.
Assume that I want to use a patch file from ...
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