Licenses (49)

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http://www.stromian.com/Open_Source_Licensing.htm
Editor's Pick Open Source Software Licensing Page Open in a new browser window Editor's Pick
   Some very interesting articles on free software licensing: history, forms, and problems, seen from a commercial view. Links to some license texts and important open source sites.
   http://www.stromian.com/Open_Source_Licensing.htm

Regular Links:

http://www.affero.org/oagpl.html
Affero - General Public License Open in a new browser window
   Copyleft license, derived from the GNU-GPL, designed to protect software distributed as web services.
   http://www.affero.org/oagpl.html
http://www.freecreations.org/
Against DRM 2.0 Open in a new browser window
   A free copyleft license for artworks, which forbids DRM. Includes licence text, FAQ, and a few translations.
   http://www.freecreations.org/
ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/ghost/aladdin/PUBLIC
Aladdin Free Public License (AFPL) Open in a new browser window
   For Ghostscript, by Aladdin Enterprises.
   ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/ghost/aladdin/PUBLIC
http://www.cs.vu.nl/pub/amoeba/COPYRIGHT
Amoeba copyright notice Open in a new browser window
   A free software OS.
   http://www.cs.vu.nl/pub/amoeba/COPYRIGHT
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/amulet/amulet3/manual/overview.html#1002211
Amulet License Agreement Open in a new browser window
   CMU Amulet Toolkit License Agreement.
   http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/amulet/amulet3/manual/overview.html#1002211
http://www.apache.org/licenses/
Apache Server Licenses Open in a new browser window
   Overview of the different versions of the Apache licenses.
   http://www.apache.org/licenses/
http://www.publicsource.apple.com/apsl/
Apple: Apple Public Source License (APSL) Open in a new browser window
   Apple's license for software released as source code.
   http://www.publicsource.apple.com/apsl/
http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/license.html
BSD: 4.4BSD Copyright Open in a new browser window
   License for 4.4BSD.
   http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/license.html
http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html
BSD: FreeBSD Copyright Open in a new browser window
   License for FreeBSD operating system.
   http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html
http://www.netbsd.org/Goals/redistribution.html
BSD: NetBSD Licensing and Redistribution Open in a new browser window
   License patterned after FreeBSD Copyright.
   http://www.netbsd.org/Goals/redistribution.html
http://www.openbsd.org/policy.html
BSD: OpenBSD Copyright Policy Open in a new browser window
   License and background on Berkeley Computer Systems Research Group copyrights.
   http://www.openbsd.org/policy.html
http://www.bixoft.nl/english/license.htm
Bixoft Public License Open in a new browser window
   A proposal for an Open Source license that clearly distinguishes between software programs and programming tools.
   http://www.bixoft.nl/english/license.htm
http://creativecommons.org/
Creative Commons Open in a new browser window
   A non-profit that offers an alternative to full copyright. Offering work under a Creative Commons license does not mean giving up copyright. It means offering some of an author's rights to any taker, and only on certain conditions.
   http://creativecommons.org/
http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html
Debian Social Contract Open in a new browser window
   License for Debian GNU/Linux.
   http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html
http://www.erights.org/download/licenses.html
E Licenses Open in a new browser window
   Mozilla or Mozilla compatible, for E programming language.
   http://www.erights.org/download/licenses.html
http://archive.eiffel.com/products/base/license.html
Eiffel: ISE Free Eiffel Library License (IFELL) Open in a new browser window
   For the EiffelBase library.
   http://archive.eiffel.com/products/base/license.html
http://freshmeat.net/browse/13/?topic_id=13
Freshmeat Open in a new browser window
   Listings of browseable licenses and articles.
   http://freshmeat.net/browse/13/?topic_id=13
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html
GNU Free Documentation License Open in a new browser window
   A version of the GPL for reference material.
   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
GNU General Public License (GPL) Open in a new browser window
   One standard for licensing free software.
   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lgpl.html
GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) Open in a new browser window
   Formerly: GNU Library GPL.
   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lgpl.html
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html
GNU: List of Licenses Open in a new browser window
   Various licenses and comments about them.
   http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/
IBM - Common Public License (CPL) Open in a new browser window
   Open source software license.
   http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/
http://www.latex-project.org/lppl/
LaTeX Project Public License Open in a new browser window
   Particularly suited for TeX-related programs.
   http://www.latex-project.org/lppl/
http://www.vitanuova.com/inferno/liblicence.txt
Liberal Source Software (LSS) Open in a new browser window
   Hybrid licensing model, between free and commercial software licenses.
   http://www.vitanuova.com/inferno/liblicence.txt
http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/dec/xlicense.html
License information for Xinu software Open in a new browser window
   License for the XINU operating system
   http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/dec/xlicense.html
http://www.lua.org/copyright.html
Lua Copyright notice Open in a new browser window
   From Brazil, programming language framework.
   http://www.lua.org/copyright.html
http://plan9.bell-labs.com/plan9/license.html
Lucent Technologies, Inc. Open in a new browser window
   Plan 9 Open Source license agreement
   http://plan9.bell-labs.com/plan9/license.html
http://www.mozart-oz.org/LICENSE.html
Mozart License Agreement Open in a new browser window
   Mozart: an implementation of Oz 3 programming language.
   http://www.mozart-oz.org/LICENSE.html
http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.0.html
Mozilla Public License Version 1.0 Open in a new browser window
   Follows the Debian Free Software guidelines.
   http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.0.html
http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
Mozilla and Netscape Public Licenses Open in a new browser window
   Describes the licensing policy of the Mozilla Foundation, with the full texts of the various licenses, and an FAQ.
   http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/
MySQL Open in a new browser window
   Complex hybrid license: public domain, GPL, LGPL, Open Source, commercial.
   http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/
http://www.opengroup.org/openmotif/license/
Open Group Public License Open in a new browser window
   Open Motif Graphical GUI Software, Public End User License.
   http://www.opengroup.org/openmotif/license/
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/
Open Source Initiative - Licenses Open in a new browser window
   Copies of licenses approved by the Open Source Initiative.
   http://www.opensource.org/licenses/
http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd
OpenSource.org: Open Source Definition Open in a new browser window
   Not a license itself, but a definition of what conditions a license must fulfill in order to be termed an Open Source license.
   http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd
http://www.php.net/license/
PHP Licence Information Open in a new browser window
   Covers licensing issues for developers distributing applications in PHP. Includes links to annotated version of the relevant licenses and other related resources.
   http://www.php.net/license/
http://www.python.org/doc/Copyright.html
Python Copyright Open in a new browser window
   Open source compliant, but not fully GPL compatible, the only incompatibility is inclusion of a choice-of-law clause.
   http://www.python.org/doc/Copyright.html
http://pgl.yoyo.org/lqr/
Quick Reference Guide Open in a new browser window
   A chart comparing attributes of major licenses, including the option to select your bias.
   http://pgl.yoyo.org/lqr/
http://www.rtems.com/license/index.html
RTEMS License Information Open in a new browser window
   RTEMS open source real-time operating system uses GNU Public License (GPL), except for some special, very limited exceptions.
   http://www.rtems.com/license/index.html
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/LICENSE.txt
Ruby License Open in a new browser window
   Dual terms: use GPL terms or its own terms.
   http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/LICENSE.txt
http://squeak.org/SqueakLicense/
Squeak License Open in a new browser window
   License for the Squeak software suite, mainly provided by Apple.
   http://squeak.org/SqueakLicense/
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/artistic-license.php
The Artistic License Open in a new browser window
   Perl package license.
   http://www.opensource.org/licenses/artistic-license.php
http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/licenses/licensing/qpl
Trolltech: Q Public License (QPL) Open in a new browser window
   License for the Qt Free Edition.
   http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/licenses/licensing/qpl
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/osfreesoft/book/
Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing Open in a new browser window
   Full text of the book by Andrew M. St. Laurent.
   http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/osfreesoft/book/
http://www.vitanuova.com/inferno/licence.html
Vita Nuova Inferno Subscription License Open in a new browser window
   Fee based, partly open source, for Lucent network OS.
   http://www.vitanuova.com/inferno/licence.html
http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-software-19980720
W3C IPR Software Notice Open in a new browser window
   W3C = World Wide Web Consortium, one of the Internet's main standard-setting bodies.
   http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-software-19980720
http://www.zope.org/Resources/License/
Zope Public License (ZPL) Open in a new browser window
   Patterned after Apache license.
   http://www.zope.org/Resources/License/
http://ecos.sourceware.org/license-overview.html
eCos License Overview Open in a new browser window
   Summary of license for Red Hat eCos operating system.
   http://ecos.sourceware.org/license-overview.html
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/projects/xkernel/copyright.html
x-kernel Copyright Notice Open in a new browser window
   Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona.
   http://www.cs.arizona.edu/projects/xkernel/copyright.html

Last Updated: 2007-08-11 14:48:21