User planetmaker

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Forbid distribution of the app licensed with GPL v3 in certain countries

answered Sep 2, 2020 at 20:11

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Is a software open source if its source code is published by its copyright owner but cannot be used without a commercial license?

answered Nov 25, 2020 at 14:03

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If I fork a lib that is MIT / Apache 2.0 dual license, can I change it to CC0 for redistribution?

answered Apr 8, 2021 at 11:55

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If I can't provide GPL source because a supplier did not provide it, am I at fault?

answered Apr 12 at 5:23

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Is it possible that a future GPL version removes copyleft?

answered Mar 24, 2021 at 23:29

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Can I ignore an open source license if I checkout a version that was released prior to the code having any license?

answered Dec 11, 2019 at 20:31

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Can I share a cracked version of a program originally under GPL v3?

answered Feb 3, 2021 at 13:17

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What prevents a large company with deep pockets from rebranding my MIT project and killing me off?

answered Dec 1, 2020 at 7:00

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Why do some, but not all, 100% Free Software distros rebrand Firefox?

answered Sep 15 at 0:11

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When forking an open-source project, what should I do with the maintainers' emails included in the source code?

answered Jan 30 at 13:52

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Using an unmodified GPL library in non-copyleft code

answered Nov 30, 2021 at 17:10

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How do I become a regular contributor to GitHub FOSS projects?

answered May 10, 2020 at 20:50

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How to make my iOS project source-closed while it must use open source code?

answered Oct 11, 2021 at 9:01

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Hypothetical conflict - incorrectly licensed code

answered May 11, 2021 at 5:32

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Who is responsible on resolving conflicts on different PRs?

answered Dec 16, 2019 at 11:18

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Can I demand the source of a closed source application if I discover it links with a GPL library?

answered Apr 23, 2020 at 2:42

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How do products like MongoDB not violate the GPL licenses?

answered Jun 27, 2020 at 16:45

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Is requiring a link to my site allowed for a FOSS license?

answered Jun 8, 2022 at 7:20

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Does reimplementing GPLv2 code in another language create a derivative work that also falls under the GPL?

answered May 13 at 11:49

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Question on Red Hat's monetization model for RHEL

answered Aug 7, 2020 at 8:09

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Inter-compatibility of licenses

answered Aug 13 at 12:27

11 votes

Is database migration script covered by GPL?

answered May 3, 2022 at 10:40

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Can a company license frontend software developed with open source frameworks?

answered Feb 15, 2022 at 8:30

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Is it common to licence blog posts under Creative Commons?

answered Jul 28, 2020 at 6:32

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What is the standard practice when the developer does not want third party redistribution of a certain free and open source software?

answered Aug 14, 2020 at 6:35

9 votes

Does modified server code, used in public website development, which is originally available under GPL2 have to be released to the public?

answered Jan 2 at 23:19

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Can someone other than the original author contribute downstream changes to an upstream repo?

answered Aug 1 at 19:42

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Etiquette for incorporating someone else's MIT code in my GPL project?

answered May 8, 2020 at 22:06

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Is "Signed-off-by" really needed for a GitHub hosted project?

answered Jun 19, 2020 at 22:33

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Can I make a personal exception to a license I grant?

answered Sep 3, 2020 at 18:26

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159 Answers

Forbid distribution of the app licensed with GPL v3 in certain countries

Is a software open source if its source code is published by its copyright owner but cannot be used without a commercial license?

If I fork a lib that is MIT / Apache 2.0 dual license, can I change it to CC0 for redistribution?

If I can't provide GPL source because a supplier did not provide it, am I at fault?

Is it possible that a future GPL version removes copyleft?

Can I ignore an open source license if I checkout a version that was released prior to the code having any license?

Can I share a cracked version of a program originally under GPL v3?

What prevents a large company with deep pockets from rebranding my MIT project and killing me off?

Why do some, but not all, 100% Free Software distros rebrand Firefox?

When forking an open-source project, what should I do with the maintainers' emails included in the source code?

Using an unmodified GPL library in non-copyleft code

How do I become a regular contributor to GitHub FOSS projects?

How to make my iOS project source-closed while it must use open source code?

Hypothetical conflict - incorrectly licensed code

Who is responsible on resolving conflicts on different PRs?

Can I demand the source of a closed source application if I discover it links with a GPL library?

How do products like MongoDB not violate the GPL licenses?

Is requiring a link to my site allowed for a FOSS license?

Does reimplementing GPLv2 code in another language create a derivative work that also falls under the GPL?

Question on Red Hat's monetization model for RHEL

Inter-compatibility of licenses

Is database migration script covered by GPL?

Can a company license frontend software developed with open source frameworks?

Is it common to licence blog posts under Creative Commons?

What is the standard practice when the developer does not want third party redistribution of a certain free and open source software?

Does modified server code, used in public website development, which is originally available under GPL2 have to be released to the public?

Can someone other than the original author contribute downstream changes to an upstream repo?

Etiquette for incorporating someone else's MIT code in my GPL project?

Is "Signed-off-by" really needed for a GitHub hosted project?

Can I make a personal exception to a license I grant?