GPL
Free software license
GPL stands for General Public License, a software license created by the Free Software Foundation.
It allows users to run, study, share, and modify software freely, but requires that derivative works also be released under the GPL—a provision called "copyleft." The project is released under the GPL.
Linux and many open-source programs use GPL licensing.
Mandatory openness inheritance clause
- open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
- GNURecursive-acronym operating system
- licensingGranting official permission
- redistributionSharing out again differently
permissions · viral · compliance · attribution · proprietary · restrictions · terms · conditions
Open-source operating system kernel
- GCCGNU's compiler suite
- GIMPFree image manipulation software
- WordPressWebsite-building software platform
- kernelSeed or essential core
codebase · repository · fork · contribution · community · developer · project · distribution
Absence of constraint
- sharingDividing among others
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- transparencyState of being see-through
- commonsShared community resources
community · activism · ideology · movement · liberation · democratization · accessibility · openness
copyleft
Mandatory openness inheritance clause
- open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
- GNURecursive-acronym operating system
- licensingGranting official permission
redistribution · permissions · viral · compliance · attribution · proprietary · restrictions · terms · conditions · compatible
Linux
Open-source operating system kernel
- GCCGNU's compiler suite
- GIMPFree image manipulation software
- WordPressWebsite-building software platform
kernel · codebase · repository · fork · contribution · community · developer · project · distribution · package
freedom
Absence of constraint
- sharingDividing among others
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- transparencyState of being see-through
commons · community · activism · ideology · movement · liberation · democratization · accessibility · openness · reciprocity
Authorization for commercial activity
all rights reserved · closed source · proprietary software · public domain · EULA
Restricted, owned computer programs
closed-source · commercial software · DRM · trade secret · walled garden
Unprotected creative works
proprietary · copyright · software patents · software as a service · DRM