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Helm charts with AGPL licenses
Some helm charts (for example https://github.com/minio/charts/blob/master/LICENSE) are using AGPL license. Helm chart is an instruction for helm https://helm.sh/ to deploy a cloud application to ...
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Require attribution with AGPL
I've read
Is ONLYOFFICE restricting our freedom with their FAQ? (AGPL v3)
and What are the attribution requirements of the AGPL license?
but can't come to a definitive answer - how can I require ...
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What license does the auto-generated code of Webpack have?
When I pack my application, Webpack generates additional code into the bundle output file(s). Under which license is this code and am I not obliged to include that license into the source code (as it ...
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Are weights of a neural network derivative work of the GPL-3 training framework?
I could not really find a satisfying answer here yet, this question touches it but kind of reversed.
For example the training framework for Yolo v7 is used to train a neural network using the config (...
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What might be the licence for OpenAI model generated code snippets?
I saw an interesting video on computer-generated code snippets. The model has been trained on thousands of open source GitHub repositories.
In the video, an AI model produced some small code ...
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Deriving from a GPL LaTeX package
Would it be against the GPL to publish a work (eg. a preamble) that has a dependency on both GPL and LPPL packages? The LPPL is not GPL compatible.
Could I argue that the LPPL package is a system ...
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Can my paid WordPress plugin have a proprietary license?
WordPress is licensed under (GPLv2 or later). WordPress states that all plugins hosted under the WordPress Plugin Directory must be licensed under GPL.
We have a Free version of our plugin that is ...
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System libraries and exceptions regarding closed source distribution
There are some specific usage examples I would like to learn, regarding of using some open source libraries inside a commercial closed source product(binary, executable). Most of the answers online ...
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Copyright considerations for using IEC standard in open-source code
I'd like to create an open-source database of electronic components and their standard, manufacturer-independent attributes. So, for example, a user could query the manufacturer part number for a ...
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Bumptech glide licensing
I'm using bumptech/glide for loading images in my app.
After reading the License i saw that most of the library was licensed under the Apache License except for the AnimatedGifEncoder.
License for ...
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Java 11 program, GPLv2 + Classpath Exception license do I need to check everything
So following this schema if I wish to do everything free I can use the JDK's that are on https://jdk.java.net/
Now say that I wish to publish ready made packages for clients with jlink that I offer ...
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Creating new functionallity for an existing project under MPL 1.1
I am currently developing a new functionality for an existing open-source project on GitHub (FusionPBX), and I have a question regarding licensing.
The original project contains files with the ...
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Supply license information in a compound commercial product
Disclaimer: I'm not entirely sure if this is the correct stack-exchange for this matter.
We're a small to medium company in the EU (about 70 employees). We develop and sell equipment and accompanying ...
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Are 2 and 3-clause-BSD licenses' texts in the public domain?
I've been reading about BSD Lisenses on Wikipedia recently and the article said that 4 and 3-clause BSD Licenses' texts are in the public domain. But there weren't any links that would prove this ...
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If I use a CC-BY-SA artwork as part of my book cover art, do I need to share my entire book cover art under a similar license?
I'm confused about the share alike part of the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license which states:
share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must ...
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Blender addon interface with non-GPL compatible renderer through OpenGL driver using system library exception?
Why
I'm making a 3D rendering addon for Blender which is GPL 2/3 code that needs to communicate with non-GPL compatible library that does the rendering. I need some of this communication to be as fast ...
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Does a BSD-3 repository own Pull Requests?
I submit a large PR to repository X. Later, I close the PR and make my own repository that uses some of X's code, and give X due attribution in the NOTICE file and function docstrings. At time of ...
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Are you required to license code under GPL if you're using TypeScript types from a GPL library?
I'm currently using a library that was licensed under the GNU General Public License (particularly GPL v3.0). This library consists mostly of types for software that is also under the GPL (but not ...
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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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Does the GPLv3 give recipients the legal right to circumvent technological measures imposed on them by third-party redistributors?
To my understanding, a distributor of GPLv3 software who
does not have any right to redistribute software except by becoming a GPLv3 licensee, and
knowingly distributes GPLv3 software
agrees to ...
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Does the Python license allow to post modified versions of their source code on StackOverflow?
I just posted an answer on Stack Overflow which is largely based on a specific part of a module in the CPython standard library. The Python license seems to be permissive and they also indicate ...
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Copyright notice in the binaries of a library
I'm building a library that is based on a modified version of an already existing source released under the GPLv2 license.
I'm modifying each files of the original project to adapt it to my needs, ...
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What is the license of models built on pretrained embeddings?
I was trying to figure out this problem in the internet. What if I train embeddings on the wikipedia texts? And then use them in training of my model?
For example, fastText embeddings are distributed ...
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Licensing question about using OpenJDK to build and run
I have a small java application which I was building with Oracle JDK till now. Now I am migrating this application to OpenJDK11 and am bit confused with the licensing. I am using RedHat distribution ...
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License GPLv3 scenario for a plugin A for Blender 3D and software B that communicates with plugin A. What is the license for software B?
I would like to create a plugin, let's call it 'A' for Blender 3D and a software let's call it 'B' that communicates with plugin A through the network.
I know that Blender 3D has GPL license for the ...
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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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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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If one uses an AI model licensed under CC-BY-SA in a program, must the program be licensed under CC-BY-SA?
If one uses an AI model licensed under CC-BY-SA (e.g., MPT-7B-Instruct) in a program, must the program by licensed under CC-BY-SA?
creativecommons.org mentions:
SA – Adaptations must be shared under ...
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Should I get rid of "All rights reserved"?
Almost all my open source files has "All rights reserved" written along the usual "copyright © 2XXX My name" in the first line. I recently heard that, besides being obsolete, this ...
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Do you need to share source code of the theme when using inside web application that use AGPL?
If I have an AGPL web application that supports themes for customization and someone uses the application with a given theme on the server. Does the theme need to have the same AGPL license?
What will ...
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Can my open-source package adhere to GPL/LGPL v3 if it has a closed-source dependency?
My plugin dll depends on the presence of Microsoft Excel on a client computer. Excel is not part of the OS. The dependency is a 2 way transfer of data, the dll I created only works if run from inside ...
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AGPL : license of backend and frontend
I’m a bit confused with AGPL license, so I ask for advice. I read contradictory things on the matter.
I want to make an android app. The backend will use AGPL modified material : stable diffusion ...
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Distributing a proprietary library that uses an LGPL library
I would like to create a JAVA library, that will use an LGPL library. The LGPL library is a library that provides an API to create charts, whereas my library will provide a more high level API like ...
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Port GPL EXT-4 to MINIX 3
The goal is to allow user to use a USB that is ext-4.
I understand Minix 3 is similar to BSD, and ext-4 is GNU GPL. So as a user, I can port ext-4 to Minix 3 and make it GPL so I can use it.
But, what ...
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Is JavaFX fully open-source?
It's unclear to me whether all components that comprise JavaFX are open-source. Statements on this that I found around the web seem to be unclear too.
The official OpenJFX website seems to imply that ...
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Source and jar without dependencies under MIT, runnable jar with dependencies under GPL
I would like to develop MIT (or Apache 2.0)-licensed software using an LGPL library.
As far as I understand this is allowed as long as I'm distributing the library in a separate jar file and loading ...
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Do I have to include licenses of my libraries if I don't publish them?
Case 1:
I'm currently developing a plugin for GPL Software/ am using the GPL-licensed API to develop the interaction between the plugin and the software. I'm therefore having a dependency added to ...
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GPL3 "code" in css and html templates: Implications for books hosted on the web
Bookdown is a commonly used package for authoring reports, books etc. in the R language (but can just be used for writing anything, if you know Markdown, and you want a way to produce HTML, PDF, ePub ...
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GeForce nvidia driver license for commerical use?
I am considering building a commercial system consisting of a GPU-enabled desktop computer with pre-installed drivers and software. Nvidia makes a distinction between their GeForce and Tesla series ...
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To what extent does the GCC Runtime Library Exception cover macros, typedefs and functions?
Recently, I've had some trouble trying to get std::thread working with MinGW g++. Considering that I don't want a dependency on gthread, I was wondering if I could use thread.cc (and cxxabi_forced.h) ...
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Am I legally obligated to disclose that my web app is using AngularJS?
I am using AngularJS in a web app I am building, and I'm wondering about the legal obligation of disclosing that my app uses AngularJS, and whether I need to make AngularJS's licence agreement ...
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Precise syntax of SPDX-License-Identifier in source files
What is the precise syntax of the // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only comments in source files, and which organization, project or specification defines it? If there is no such definition, what ...
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Licensing auto-generated code under MPL 2.0?
I am writing a specialized binary file parser using Kaitai Struct. In brief, the file formats are described in YAML documents according to a custom spec called KSY, which are then passed to a code ...
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Can I use CC BY-NC software for machine learning and analysis purposes?
I have a task at work which requires me to build AI that can do general game playing. Contemplating this task, I have found several games that I would like to use in doing training and analysis to ...
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if my javascript front-end pulls in an unmodified version of a GPLv3 library, must I release the whole source code for the website?
I want to use a javascript library licensed under the GPLv3 for a new website I am building. I want my website to remain closed-source. The GitHub repository of the GPLv3 states that anyone using ...
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Can I make a commercial JAVA GUI interface to a GPL2 licensed R package that I authored?
I authored an R package that will be licensed under GPL2 due to some dependencies that I use also being GPL2. I was wondering if I would be allowed to make a commercial closed source JAVA GUI ...
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How to add Firebase API's licence into our app?
Like many other apps, whenever our app uses a third-party library, we add its licence to a page in our app displaying all third-party licences, be the licence MIT or Apache. Recently, we have added ...
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Usage of a part of a EPL library in LGPL or Apache 2 project
As I understand it, I am allowed to link a eclipse licensed jar to an LGPL or Apache 2 licensed open source project, without to change the projects license. Correct me if I am wrong.
The question is,...
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Creating first add-on to Open Source project with Bitbucket
I wish to install my first add-on to my newly acquired Bitbucket open source project.
Should it be setup and developed on its on branch and then imported in when approved and working
OR
Edit the ...
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Do I need to add Flutter and Dart license into the app?
I'm currently programming an app with flutter and have already listed all the licenses I use from the packages on an individual license page in the Settings. The question I am now asking myself is do ...
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