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Does GNU GPL require attribution?

If you change the work, GPL requires you include a prominent notice to indicate that you did so, along with the relevant date. It also requires special notices for certain interactive user interfaces. GPLv3 does not have an attribution removal clause.

How do I create an open source license?

Applying a license to your open source projects

1. Open your GitHub repository in a browser.
2. In the root directory, click on Create new file .
3. Name the file “LICENSE”.
4. Click on Choose a license template .
5. Pick one of the licenses (all the ones mentioned in this article are there).
6. Once chosen, click on Review and submit .

Is Apache License compatible with BSD?

Finally, the BSD license is compatible with every major copyleft license, including GPL v2, while Apache 2.0 is arguably incompatible with GPL v2.

Do I need to add attribution to the GPL-3?

No, the GPL-3.0 always requires attribution composed at the minimum of a copyright statement, a notice and the GPL license text. Attribution examples are provided at the bottom of the license text.

What is the GNU Affero general public license?

The GNU General Public License permits making a modified version and letting the public access it on a server without ever releasing its source code to the public. The GNU Affero General Public License is designed specifically to ensure that, in such cases, the modified source code becomes available to the community.

Is it possible to modify GPL content?

@curiousdannii because it seems like GPL content can be modified, with the exception of the license itself. And the copyright included in the license is made out to the Free Software Foundation.

Does GPLv3 require attribution for derivative works?

However, it alsostates, under the additional terms that additional terms can be removed from any part of a copy. Meaning, the requirement of attribution can be added, but also removedby any derivative works, meaning that attribution cannot be enforced by GNU GPL. Am I correct in my understanding of GPLv3?