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Questions tagged [gpl]

Questions relating to the GNU General Public License (gpl)

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Under what license is Ubuntu? Can it be legally modified and distributed?

What license does Ubuntu fall into (GPL, MIT, a mix)? Would it be legal to modify it and redistribute my modified version?
Weboide
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How do I use GPL and MIT licenses correctly?

Since our own Alaukik asked me to put a few scripts under GPL-License I wondered if I am doing it correctly. The points that concern me are: Do I have to include the whole license with my project or is a comment like # Copyright by John Doe, 2011…
con-f-use
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Distribution and sale of modfied ubuntu image

I am in a position where a company is trying to sell me a modified version of Ubuntu with added proprietary binaries. They are selling it as a complete distro on a usb stick. It clearly shows UBUNTU when booting and at the login screen. Am I able to…
Martin Smith
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Why isn't a license shown when installing (and when installing most software)?

As a former Windows user I was used to accepting EULA's and other licenses when installing any piece of software, or when installing the whole OS. On Ubuntu it happens extremely rarely (I've met it only once). Is it correct? Ubuntu and most of it's…
Rafał Cieślak
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How to start making a non-free application?

I am wondering how is it possible somebody to make a non-free application under Ubuntu. Being an open-source programmer, I've found that in order to make even the simplest program I use libraries that are Open Source and thus, I can legally use them…
hytromo
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How to download the source packages for all installed packages?

What apt incantations do I need to use to download the source packages for all the installed packages into a directory? (The use case is GPL compliance when giving an installed Ubuntu system to another person along with a computer.)
hsivonen
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GPL attribution for programs that come with Ubuntu

I'm sorry if this has already been asked or made clear in documentation, but I couldn't find an answer to this. I am using an Ubuntu server to run a program and my program has a licensing page where I do the attributions required by the licenses of…
khm
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Can a GPL licensed app be distributed through the snap store?

if a snap doesn't include source code how can I meet the distribution requirements of a license like GPL v2? Does including a link to the source in the yaml count as a written offer? I know this is more of an issue of interpretation, but would…
H. Ahmed
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Any way to tabulate the package name and license avail on Ubuntu repo?

I need to create a table with all installable packages on first column and its license in the second. e.g.: Gedit | GPL
Abhishek Lal
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