Questions about the implementation of software licenses on software, including questions about open-source licenses.
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GPL/LGPL/MPL non-code content license
I want to use a dictionary (basically a text file, and no code) that is included with an open office spell checking plug-in. The plug-in is under the tri-license GPL/LGPL/MPL which I don't understand. ...
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Can I license a program under Apache License 2.0, if it is using/including Eclipse Link (EPL or EDL)?
Can I license a program under Apache License 2.0, if it is using/including EclipseLink?
(EclipseLink under Eclipse Public License or Eclipse Distribution License)
I did not change anything in ...
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Can I use CodeSynthesis XSD (C++/Tree mapping) together with a GPLv3-licensed library?
Is it possible to write an open source project that uses generated code from CodeSynthesis XSD (C++/Tree) and then link it to a third-party library that is licensed under the GPL version 3?
Some ...
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BSD licence inheritance template
I want to fork from project under BSD licence. Original licence look like this:
Copyright (c) *year*, *Organization*
All rights reserved.
*Text of licence*
How should look like a license for my ...
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OwnCloud App Licensing
I'm a bit confused about the OwnCloud licensing model. OwnCloud is an AGPL licensed product (at least the open source version is). Does that mean that the only license I can use for an OwnCloud app I ...
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Software for a “registered users self service” backend
Do you know any server-side software package for "registered users self service" / "service portal" backends?
Background: software shops (software developers) need a web interface where customers can ...
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Usage of platform/packages/apps/Exchange and patent issues
I'm porting native Android Mail client and I would like to have Exchange support. While porting Exchange which I found here i found that patent disclaimer thing. What does it really mean for me? ...
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ArtLibre Set, Commercial
Can I use the ArtLibreSet within my commercial closed-source game? Can I use it within my game and attribute the images with a link or do I need to allow end-users to access the images used within my ...
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Do I need to include the Apache 2.0 license in closed source software?
Say I have an application that's based off open source code licensed under Apache 2.0. Do I need to include the original author's copyright headers or some sort of notice in the "about" section of my ...