Php 4, php 5 and php 7 are distributed under the php license v3. The licenses were originally written by richard stallman, former head of the free software foundation fsf, for the gnu project, and grant the recipients of a. Since the source code is universally available, there are also many more chances for bugs to be caught and fixed. Developers that use the gnu gpl protect your rights with two steps. This is an open source license, certified by the open source initiative the php license is a bsdstyle license which does not have the copyleft restrictions associated with gpl. Free software allows incredible freedom to the end user. Crippleware nagware licencia gpl licencia bsd licencia mpl. When one hears about free software, the first thing that comes to mind might be no cost. Jun 29, 2007 by contrast, the gnu general public license is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change all versions of a programto make sure it remains free software for all its users. Gnu general public license biquipedia, a enciclopedia libre. The final text of gplv3 is accompanied with a rationale document explaining the few changes since the last call draft.
The license was originally written by richard stallman of the free software foundation fsf for the gnu project. You have the right to use the program for any purpose. Gnu general public license, version 2 spdx short identifier. On selling exceptions to the gnu gpl free software. This license, commonly known as the gpl, has two versions that are actively and widely used in many open source communities. While this is often true, the term free software as used by the free software foundation originators of the gnu project and creators of the gnu general public license is intended to mean free as in freedom rather than in the sense of no cost which is usually referred to as. Most gpl version 2 software is actually licensed as gpl version 2 or any later version, or.
The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. Sie muss unter einer freien softwarelizenz freigeben werden. Gnu general public license, version 3 free software foundation. Software con licencia permisiva, laxa y software con licencia gpl software con licencia permisiva, laxa. The affero general public license affero gpl and informally affero license is a free software license. Linus torvalds says gpl v3 violates everything that gplv2 stood for. The gnu general public license gnu gpl or gpl is a widelyused free software license, which guarantees end users the freedom to run, study, share and modify the software. Gnu general public license wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. A copyleft license permits embedding in a larger program only if the whole combined program is released under that license.
Mercigest inventory application written in vba for ms access, open source under gpl license. Gnu general public license version 2 open source initiative. The second version agplv2 was published in november 2007, as a transitional license to allow an. Gnu general public license, version 3 spdx short identifier. The gnu general public license gnu gpl or gpl is a series of widely used free software licenses that guarantee end users the freedom to run, study, share, and modify the software. Paint osx sweep editor linux ver adobe director mx 10 mlp.
We, the free software foundation, use the gnu general public license for most of our software. The first version of the affero general public license agplv1, was published by affero, inc. Licencias libres, algunos conceptos importantes junco tic. Linus torvalds says gpl v3 violates everything that gplv2 stood for duration.