relicense
Grant new authorization
To relicense is to grant a new license or to license again under different terms.
Software developers relicense code when changing from one open-source license to another: The project was relicensed under MIT after years under GPL.
The term also applies to professional credentials, vehicles, or businesses requiring periodic renewal of licensing.
Freely viewable, editable code
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
- GPLOpen source license type
- MITCambridge research university
- ApacheSouthwestern indigenous nation
copyleft · fork · codebase · repository · library · module · package · contributor
Making current again
- reauthorizeApprove continuation officially
- permissionGranted right to act
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- grantBestow or award money
approval · reissue · recertification · revalidation · reinstate · extend · amend · revoke
Legal rights over inventions
- creative commonsShared works anyone uses
- public domainUnprotected creative works
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
copyright holder · copyright transfer · republishing · derivative work · exclusive rights · usage rights · commercial use · non-commercial
open-source
Freely viewable, editable code
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
- GPLOpen source license type
- MITCambridge research university
Apache · copyleft · fork · codebase · repository · library · module · package · contributor · maintainer
renewal
Making current again
- reauthorizeApprove continuation officially
- permissionGranted right to act
- consentVoluntary agreement given
grant · approval · reissue · recertification · revalidation · reinstate · extend · amend · revoke · transfer
intellectual property
Legal rights over inventions
- creative commonsShared works anyone uses
- public domainUnprotected creative works
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
attribution · copyright holder · copyright transfer · republishing · derivative work · exclusive rights · usage rights · commercial use · non-commercial · syndication