GNU General Public License v3.0
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This is a strong copyleft license. Derivative works must be licensed under GPL-3.0.
May not be compatible with some permissive licenses. Careful review needed when combining code.
Permissions
- briefcase Commercial use
This software and derivatives may be used for commercial purposes.
- edit Modification
This software may be modified and derivative works created.
- package Distribution
This software may be distributed.
- lock Private use
This software may be used and modified in private (internal use).
- file-text Patent use
This license provides an express grant of patent rights from contributors.
Conditions
- copyright License and copyright notice
Requires including copyright and license notices
- file-text State changes
Requires documenting changes made to the work
- eye Disclose source
Requires making source code available when distributing
- refresh-cw Same license
Requires derivatives to use the same license
Limitations
- shield-off Liability and warranty
Disclaims liability and warranties
License Text
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 3, 29 June 2007
Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
Preamble
The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for
software and other kinds of works.
The licenses for most software and other practical works are designed
to take away your freedom to share and change the works. By contrast,
the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to
share and change all versions of a program--to make sure it remains free
software for all its users. We, the Free Software Foundation, use the
GNU General Public License for most of our software; it applies also to
any other work released this way by its authors. You can apply it to
your programs, too.
[Full GPL-3.0 text would continue here - truncated for brevity]
For the complete license text, visit:
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
How to Use This License
Create a file named LICENSE (or COPYING) in your project root and copy the
full GPL-3.0 license text. Include copyright notices in each source file.
When distributing, ensure source code is available.
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