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Netscape Public License (NPL) Netscape Public License (NPL): The NPL is similar to the Mozilla Public License. (Licenses) http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/NPL-1.0.html Trolltech: Q Public License (QPL) Trolltech: Q Public License (QPL): License for the Qt Free Edition. (Licenses) http://www.trolltech.com/licenses/qpl-annotated.html Vita Nuova Inferno Subscription License Vita Nuova Inferno Subscription License: Fee based, partly open source, for Lucent network OS. (Licenses) http://www.vitanuova.com/inferno/licence.html The Artistic License The Artistic License: Perl package license. (Licenses) http://www.opensource.org/licenses/artistic-license.php x-kernel Copyright Notice x-kernel Copyright Notice: Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona. (Licenses) http://www.cs.arizona.edu/xkernel/copyright.html Aladdin Free Public License (AFPL) Aladdin Free Public License (AFPL): For Ghostscript, by Aladdin Enterprises. (Licenses) ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/ghost/aladdin/PUBLIC Debian Social Contract Debian Social Contract: License for Debian GNU/Linux. (Licenses) http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html Zope Public License (ZPL) Zope Public License (ZPL): Patterned after Apache license. (Licenses) http://www.zope.org/Resources/License/ Netscape: Mozilla Public License (MozPL) version 1.0 Netscape: Mozilla Public License (MozPL) version 1.0: Follows the Debian Free Software guidelines. (Licenses) http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/MPL-1.0.html Tcl/Tk License Terms Tcl/Tk License Terms: By Regents of the University of California, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Scriptics Corp., others. (Licenses) http://dev.scriptics.com/software/tcltk/license_terms.html License information for Xinu software License information for Xinu software: License for the XINU operating system (Licenses) http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/dec/xlicense.html Lucent Technologies, Inc. Lucent Technologies, Inc.: Plan 9 Open Source license agreement (Licenses) http://plan9.bell-labs.com/plan9dist/license.html Licensing conditions for OCaml Licensing conditions for OCaml: OCaml is released under the LGPL. (Licenses) http://pauillac.inria.fr/ocaml/LICENSE.html Affero - General Public License Affero - General Public License: Copyleft license, derived from the GNU-GPL, designed to protect software distributed as web services. (Licenses) http://www.affero.org/oagpl.html Lua Copyright notice Lua Copyright notice: From Brazil, programming language framework. (Licenses) http://www.lua.org/copyright.html Mozart License Agreement Mozart License Agreement: Mozart: an implementation of Oz 3 programming language. (Licenses) http://www.mozart-oz.org/LICENSE.html Mandrake Linux Licensing Mandrake Linux Licensing: License for Mandrake Linux, based on the GPL. (Licenses) http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/flicensing.php3 Liberal Source Software (LSS) Liberal Source Software (LSS): Hybrid licensing model, between free and commercial software licenses. (Licenses) http://www.elj.com/lss/ BSD: FreeBSD Copyright BSD: FreeBSD Copyright: License for FreeBSD operating system. (Licenses) http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html IBM Public License IBM Public License: Big Blue's Open Source License. (Licenses) http://oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/license10.html BSD: 4.4BSD Copyright BSD: 4.4BSD Copyright: License for 4.4BSD. (Licenses) http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/license.html Aleph license Aleph license: Programming language free for personal or commercial use. (Licenses) http://www.aleph-lang.org/main/license.htm Ricoh Source Code Public License Ricoh Source Code Public License: Ricoh Company, Ltd., makes communication and office automation systems. (Licenses) http://www.risource.org/RPL/RPL-1.0A.shtml Apple: Apple Public Source License (APSL) Apple: Apple Public Source License (APSL): Apple's license for software released as source code. (Licenses) http://www.publicsource.apple.com/apsl/ Amulet License Agreement Amulet License Agreement: CMU Amulet Toolkit License Agreement. (Licenses) http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/amulet/amulet3/manual/overview.html#1002211 Open Source Initiative - Licenses Open Source Initiative - Licenses: Copies of licenses approved by the Open Source Initiative. (Licenses) http://www.opensource.org/licenses/ OpenSource.org: Open Source Definition OpenSource.org: Open Source Definition: Not a license itself, but a definition of what conditions a license must fulfill in order to be termed an Open Source license. (Licenses) http://www.opensource.org/osd.html eCos: Red Hat eCos Public License (RHEPL) eCos: Red Hat eCos Public License (RHEPL): Variant of Netscape PL. (Licenses) http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/ Christian Software Public License (CSPL) Christian Software Public License (CSPL): Christianized variant of BSD license. (Licenses) http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Node/4081/cspl.html EFF Archive: Intellectual Property: Open Licenses EFF Archive: Intellectual Property: Open Licenses: Electronic Frontier Foundation page on licenses, includes EFF Open Audio License (OAL). (Licenses) http://www.eff.org/IP/Open_licenses/ Quick Reference Guide Quick Reference Guide: A chart comparing attributes of major licenses, including the option to select your bias. (Licenses) http://yoyo.org/~pgl/lqr/ E Licenses E Licenses: Mozilla or Mozilla compatible, for E programming language. (Licenses) http://www.erights.org/download/licenses.html eCos License Overview eCos License Overview: Summary of license for Red Hat eCos operating system. (Licenses) http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/license-overview.html LaTeX Project Public License LaTeX Project Public License: Particularly suited for TeX-related programs. (Licenses) http://www.latex-project.org/lppl.html GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL): Formerly: GNU Library GPL. (Licenses) http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lgpl.html BSD: OpenBSD Copyright Policy BSD: OpenBSD Copyright Policy: License and background on Berkeley Computer Systems Research Group copyrights. (Licenses) http://www.openbsd.org/policy.html BSD: NetBSD Licensing and Redistribution BSD: NetBSD Licensing and Redistribution: License patterned after FreeBSD Copyright. (Licenses) http://www.netbsd.org/Goals/redistribution.html RTEMS License Information RTEMS License Information: RTEMS open source real-time operating system uses GNU Public License (GPL), except for some special, very limited exceptions. (Licenses) http://www.rtems.com/license/index.html Open Group Public License Open Group Public License: Open Motif Graphical GUI Software, Public End User License. (Licenses) http://www.opengroup.org/openmotif/license/ W3C IPR Software Notice W3C IPR Software Notice: W3C = World Wide Web Consortium, one of the Internet's main standard-setting bodies. (Licenses) http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-software-19980720 Open Music License Open Music License: Music-equivalent to the General Public License. (Licenses) http://openmusic.linuxtag.org/showitem.php?item=209&lang= Freshmeat Freshmeat: Listings of browseable licenses and articles. (Licenses) http://freshmeat.net/browse/13/?topic_id=13 IBM - Common Public License (CPL) IBM - Common Public License (CPL): Open source software license. (Licenses) http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/oss/license-cpl.html Apache Server License Apache Server License: Also in the source code. (Licenses) http://www.apache.org/LICENSE.txt Python Copyright Python Copyright: Open source compliant, but not fully GPL compatible, the only incompatibility is inclusion of a choice-of-law clause. (Licenses) http://www.python.org/doc/Copyright.html Commercially Restricted Open Source License Commercially Restricted Open Source License: AN open source license designed to allow community development within a business framework. (Licenses) http://www.timpatrick.com/articles/crosl/index.html Apple/Disney: Squeak license Apple/Disney: Squeak license: Project and license ran unchanged and uninterrupted even during transition to different corporation. (Licenses) http://squeak.org/license.html Amoeba copyright notice Amoeba copyright notice: A free software OS. (Licenses) http://www.cs.vu.nl/pub/amoeba/COPYRIGHT Open Source Software Licensing Page Open Source Software Licensing Page: 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. (Licenses) http://www.stromian.com/Open_Source_Licensing.htm Eiffel: ISE Free Eiffel Library License (IFELL) Eiffel: ISE Free Eiffel Library License (IFELL): For the EiffelBase library. (Licenses) http://www.eiffel.com/products/base/license.html GNU General Public License (GPL) GNU General Public License (GPL): One standard for licensing free software. (Licenses) http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html Bixoft Public License Bixoft Public License: A proposal for an Open Source license that clearly distinguishes between software programs and programming tools. (Licenses) http://www.bixoft.nl/english/license.htm SFL License Agreement SFL License Agreement: Covers iMatix Corp., Standard Function Library (C/C++), its source code, documentation, executable files. (Licenses) http://www.imatix.com/html/sfl/sfl4.htm Creative Commons Creative Commons: 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. (Licenses) http://creativecommons.org/ Open Source License Law Resource Center Open Source License Law Resource Center: Comprehensive set of links and other resources about open source licenses, and legal issues regarding such licenses and use of open source software, by attorney Dennis Kennedy. (Licenses) http://www.denniskennedy.com/opensourcelaw.htm GNU: List of Licenses GNU: List of Licenses: Various licenses and comments about them. (Licenses) http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html GNU Free Documentation License GNU Free Documentation License: A version of the GPL for reference material. (Licenses) http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html Ruby License Ruby License: Dual terms: use GPL terms or its own terms. (Licenses) http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/LICENSE.txt