What is a GPLV2 license?

Among today’s more popular OSS licenses is the GNU (of the GNU Project) General Public License Version 2.0, commonly referred to as simply GPL v2. Initially released in 1991, the GPL 2 is a copyleft license, meaning users must abide by some strict rules and requirements.

Is GPLV2 for commercial use?

There is no field of use restriction in the GPLv2 – users are free to use if however they like, including for commercial purposes.

What is GNU General Public License version 2.0 GPLV2?

The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a series of widely used free software licenses that guarantee end users the freedom to run, study, share, and modify the software.

Can I use GPL 3.0 license?

Use the code for commercial purposes: Like GPL v2, GPL v3 imposes no conditions on the internal use of the software. Distribute copies or modifications of the code: As long as these modifications are also released under the GPL v3 license, they can be distributed to others.

Is MIT license free for commercial use?

Is the MIT license commercial use permissible? MIT licenses allow commercial use. As the MIT license falls in the BSD-style class of licenses, users do not have to provide any other source code when releasing new software.

What is the difference between GPL and LGPL licenses?

The main difference between the GPL and the LGPL is that the latter allows the work to be linked with (in the case of a library, “used by”) a non-(L)GPLed program, regardless of whether it is free software or proprietary software.

Why is GPL 3 bad?

The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your program into proprietary programs. This is just simple bad-tempered wall building between proprietary software and GPL software, simply because Stallman and company consider proprietary software to be evil.

Is GPL license bad?

Many consider the GPL a “business-unfriendly” license because of its so-called viral nature: All software derived from GPL-licensed code must in turn be licensed under the GPL. If the GPL doesn’t work for you, you can purchase the software under an alternative commercial license.

Do you have to provide source code for GPLv2?

No, you don’t. You are not bound by the terms of the license. The purpose of a license is to give you rights that you wouldn’t otherwise have … but as the copyright holder and / or author, you have all rights anyway. Therefore, you don’t have to provide the source code. BUT! It would not make sense. Presumably, you chose the GPLv2 for a reason.

Which is the current version of the GPL?

This page contains answers to commonly asked questions about the GNU General Public License (GPL), version 2. The FAQ for the current version of the GPL is here. To learn more about the Free Software Foundation’s other licenses, please see our licenses page.

What’s the difference between a GNU license and a general public license?

Preamble The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software–to make sure the software is free for all its users.

Can you get a license under the GPL?

If so, is there any chance I could get a license of your program under the Lesser GPL? Using a certain GNU program under the GPL does not fit our project to make proprietary software. Will you make an exception for us?