Template:Infobox software license/testcases

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Testing sandbox version[edit]

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GNU General Public License
AuthorRichard Stallman
Latest version3
PublisherFree Software Foundation
Published29 June 2007; 16 years ago (2007-06-29)
DFSG compatibleYes[1]
FSF approvedYes[2][3]
OSI approvedYes[4]
CopyleftYes[2][3][5]
Linking from code with a different licenseNo (except for software licensed under GPLv3 compatible licenses)[6]
SPDX Full nameGNU General Public License vx.y only or GNU General Public License vx.y or later
SPDX IdentifierGPL-x.y-only or GPL-x.y-or-later
Websitehttps://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

Testing main template[edit]

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GNU General Public License
AuthorRichard Stallman
Latest version3
PublisherFree Software Foundation
Published29 June 2007; 16 years ago (2007-06-29)
Debian FSG compatibleYes[1]
FSF approvedYes[2][3]
OSI approvedYes[4]
CopyleftYes[2][3][5]
Linking from code with a different licenceNo (except for software licensed under GPLv3 compatible licenses)[6]
Websitehttps://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "License information". The Debian Project. Software in the Public Interest (published 12 July 2017). 1997–2017. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017. ... This page presents the opinion of some debian-legal contributors on how certain licenses follow the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG). ... Licenses currently found in Debian main include:
    • ...
    • Expat/MIT-style licenses
    • ...
  2. ^ a b c d "Various Licenses and Comments about Them". The GNU Project. Free Software Foundation (published 4 April 2017). 2014–2017. GNU General Public License (GPL) version 3. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017. ... This is the latest version of the GNU GPL: a free software license, and a copyleft license. ... Please note that GPLv3 is not compatible with GPLv2 by itself. However, most software released under GPLv2 allows you to use the terms of later versions of the GPL as well. When this is the case, you can use the code under GPLv3 to make the desired combination. ...
  3. ^ a b c d "Various Licenses and Comments about Them". The GNU Project. Free Software Foundation (published 4 April 2017). 2014–2017. GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017. ... This is the previous version of the GNU GPL: a free software license, and a copyleft license. ... Please note that GPLv2 is, by itself, not compatible with GPLv3. However, most software released under GPLv2 allows you to use the terms of later versions of the GPL as well. When this is the case, you can use the code under GPLv3 to make the desired combination. ...
  4. ^ a b "Licenses by Name". Open Source Initiative. n.d. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017. ... The following licenses have been approved by the OSI. ...
    • GNU General Public License version 2 (GPL-2.0)
    • GNU General Public License version 3 (GPL-3.0)
    • ...
  5. ^ a b "Copyleft: Pragmatic Idealism – Free Software Foundation". Free Software Foundation. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  6. ^ a b "If a library is released under the GPL (not the LGPL)". Free Software Foundation.
  7. ^ Copyfree Rejected Licenses