2009
09.02

GNU GPL

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gnu_logoToday I was thinking to myself what a good topic for a post would be, and it hit me just now!   Why not do a topic on the GNU General Public License!  
(GNU GPL for short)

I wont go into much detail here but here is the purpose of the GNU GPL:

  • Freedom to use software for  whatever purpose you need
  • Freedom to make changes to software that’ll suit your needs
  • Ability to share your software with others, and the
  • Freedom to share the changes you’ve made

Here is a term that you probably haven’t heard, but is associated with the use of Free Software:  ‘Copyleft‘.    What that means is when you copyright your software, instead of those rights being used to restrict the user, like proprietarysoftware, it gives the user the freedom to make changes as they see fit and distribute it amongst their peers.

If you care to read the license in full detail:

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

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