Table of Contents
- 1 What is code redistribution?
- 2 What does redistribute mean in copyright?
- 3 Can I redistribute open source software?
- 4 What does free redistribution mean?
- 5 What is GPL compatible?
- 6 What is the difference between redistribute and distribute in GPL?
- 7 What is the difference between the GPL and the LGPL?
- 8 What is the GPL license for WordPress?
What is code redistribution?
Redistribution Software means software that may be installed on an End User’s device that may be used, modified, reproduced and/or redistributed by an End User without separate payment. Examples of Redistribution Software are sample, redistributable, and/or software development (SDK) software code and tools.
What does redistribute mean in copyright?
“Redistribute” The act of distributing work and its license after obtaining it under license from the original copyright owner. “Share alike” Permission to distribute derivative work under the same or a similar license.
What does GPLv2 mean?
GNU General Public License
Definition: GNU General Public License Approximately 70\% of free software packages are released under this license, including most GNU programs and thousands of others. The GNU General Public License is also considered an open source license (see open source). Copyleft, Not Copyright.
Can I redistribute open source software?
Most, if not all, open source software licenses allow others to obtain a copy of the source code, edit, and redistribute both source and built versions of the software, edited or not. Also, more often than not, that includes commercial redistribution.
What does free redistribution mean?
Free redistribution: The license shall not restrict any party from selling or giving away the software as a component of an aggregate software distribution containing programs from several different sources. The license shall not require a royalty or other fee for such sale.
Is an excerpt a derivative work?
Some remixes are still possible under ND licenses Further, our FAQ clarifies that, generally, no derivative work is made of the original from which an excerpt is taken when the portion is used to illustrate an idea or provide an example in another larger work.
What is GPL compatible?
What does it mean to say a license is “compatible with the GPL?” (# WhatDoesCompatMean) It means that the other license and the GNU GPL are compatible; you can combine code released under the other license with code released under the GNU GPL in one larger program.
What is the difference between redistribute and distribute in GPL?
Redistribute in the GPL means that you can modify a piece of Free Software and make it available on public domain. There is no difference between redistribute and distribute, the first one is just the repetition of the second one.
What is GPL GPL license?
What is: GPL GPL or General Public License, sometimes also called GNU GPL, is the most commonly used free software license. It was written by Richard Stallman of Free Software Foundation for GNU Project. This license allows software to be freely used, modified, and redistributed by anyone.
What is the difference between the GPL and the LGPL?
The GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) was created to have a weaker copyleft than the GPL, in that it does not require own custom-developed source code (distinct from the LGPL’ed parts) to be made available under the same license terms.
What is the GPL license for WordPress?
The GPL is the license WordPress is based on. Due to its terms, this means every theme and plugin created for the platform also uses this license. Because you can’t choose a different license, you’re free to better serve your customers.