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Can a GPL library be dual license with MIT?
One caveat: you can also license your work under annother license. As long as people can get it under GPL, that satisfies the GPL requirements, and you can dual-license with MIT, for example. People can choose which license to follow. If I’m using a library that is licensed under GPL v3 in my project, can I license my project under the MIT license?
Do you need a GPL license to use a library?
The GPL is viral in nature ( copyleft) so if you use or extend GPL-ed software then you are required to GPL your derived work. However, most libraries are intended to be reused and the GPL license doesn’t make sense. That is why there is the LGPL or ” Lesser GNU Public License “.
Can you include MIT parts in a GPL project?
But you can include MIT licensed parts (or another GPL-compatible license) in the project. Also, it depends. The pertinent clause is 5 (c): c) You must license the entire work, as a whole, under this License to anyone who comes into possession of a copy.
Which is an example of a GPL license?
As a practical example of a project with such a policy consider FFmpeg. It’s overall license is the LGPL (and not the MIT, but from the point of view of the GPL the results are the same).
Is it better to depend on external library or MPL license?
That depends on the licenses involved and if the copied code ends up in the same source files as your MPL licensed code. In general, it is better, and legally clearer, to depend on an external library than to copy its code into your project.
Can you distribute code under the MPL license?
The MPL license is a copyleft license, which means that in principle people are not allowed to distribute code that is under the MPL-2.0 license under different terms. The GPL licenses (including LGPL and AGPL) require that the entire application is distributed under the terms of the GPL license.
Can a library be used under both GPL and LGPL?
It is possible to use components or libraries under any of the licenses in a combined project with the statements of the licenses remaining valid. For example, if a project uses a library released under the LGPL and a library released under the GPL the project is subject to both licenses.
Is it OK to use GPL-licensed components in proprietary projects?
No Comments. Software licensed under the GNU General Public License is free software, and all software that builds on GPL-licensed components is also free and must also be licensed under the GPL. It is therefore often thought that GPL-licensed software is unsuitable for proprietary projects.
How to use MIT license in a project?
For merging several MIT licensed software, you just have to copy the various notices (that is copyright statement + text of the license). If the license texts are exactly the same (the authors did not alter the original MIT license), then it is acceptable to just put the text of the license once, after the various copyright statements. E.g.
Is it legal to relicense code under the MIT License?
It’s technically legal. The MIT (Expat) license places a few restrictions on you. These are a subset of the GPL license. Therefore, if you relicense the code under the GPL, and keep the MIT notice, then you’ve satisfied the terms of the MIT license and may legally redistribute the code.
What do you need to know about the MIT License?
The MIT license allows you to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software as long as the license text (copyright notice and disclaimer)
Is this the correct way to include this MIT?
Yes, what you have done is sufficient. The README.md states that the project is available under the MIT or Apache License 2.0. That means that you get to choose which license you use. In this case, you have chosen the MIT license, so those are the rules that apply to your use and distribution of the project.
Do you have to release software under GPL license?
If you are releasing software under a GPL license, it is also necessary to determine what the sharing criteria are, which vary between the different GPL licenses and can affect when downstream users have to release their source code. What Are You Afraid Of?
Can a closed source project use the BSD license?
Yes. You can use BSD-licensed projects in closed-source, commercial projects. You must include the original copyright and license. The BSD License allows proprietary use and allows the software released under the license to be incorporated into proprietary products.
What do you need to know about BSD license?
You must include the original copyright and license. The BSD License allows proprietary use and allows the software released under the license to be incorporated into proprietary products. Works based on the material may be released under a proprietary license as closed source software, allowing usual commercial usages under.
Do you have to license a GPL library?
If you use a GPL library in your project, that creates a derivative work of the library, and your entire project has to be licensed under the GPL. One exception: if it’s the LGPL (Lesser/Linking GPL) then dynamically linking the library does not create a derivative and you’re free to license how you want.
Which is more permissive the GPL or MIT?
Of the remaining four licenses, two of them (BSD and MIT) are considered to be ‘permissive’, with the GPL and LGPL being called ‘copyleft’ licenses.