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-This page centrally documents what licenses will be compatible with the GPLv3, with an emphasis of noting what compatibilities changed since version 2, this list will influence the [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html GNU project's license list].+This page centrally documents which licenses are compatible with the [[GPLv3]], with an emphasis of noting which compatibilities changed since [[GPLv2|GPL version 2]].
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 +This list will influence the [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html GNU project's license list].
== GPLv2-compatible licenses == == GPLv2-compatible licenses ==
-These licenses were compatible with the GPL version 2.+These licenses are '''compatible''' with the GNU GPL version 2.
* [[Berkeley Database License]] (aka the Sleepycat Software Product License) * [[Berkeley Database License]] (aka the Sleepycat Software Product License)
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* [[License of Python 1.6a2 and earlier versions]] * [[License of Python 1.6a2 and earlier versions]]
* [[License of Python 2.0.1, 2.1.1, and newer versions]] * [[License of Python 2.0.1, 2.1.1, and newer versions]]
-* [[License of Vim, Version 6.1 or later]]+* [[License of Vim, version 6.1 or later]]
* [[License of ZLib]] * [[License of ZLib]]
* [[License of the iMatix Standard Function Library]] * [[License of the iMatix Standard Function Library]]
* [[License of the run-time units of the GNU Ada compiler]] * [[License of the run-time units of the GNU Ada compiler]]
* [[Modified BSD license]] * [[Modified BSD license]]
-* [[OpenLDAP License, Version 2.7]]+* [[OpenLDAP License, version 2.7]]
* [[Public Domain]] * [[Public Domain]]
* [[Standard ML of New Jersey Copyright License]] * [[Standard ML of New Jersey Copyright License]]
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* [[W3C Software Notice and License]] * [[W3C Software Notice and License]]
* [[X11 License]] * [[X11 License]]
-* [[Zope Public License version 2.0]]+* [[Zope Public License, version 2.0]]
-* [[eCos license version 2.0]]+* [[eCos license, version 2.0]]
== GPLv2-incompatible licenses == == GPLv2-incompatible licenses ==
-These licenses were ''incompatible'' with the GPL version 2.+These licenses are '''incompatible''' with the GNU GPL version 2.
* [[Academic Free License, version 1.1.]] * [[Academic Free License, version 1.1.]]
* [[Academic Free License, version 2.1.]] * [[Academic Free License, version 2.1.]]
-* [[Affero General Public License]]+* [[Affero General Public License, version 1.0]]
-* [[Apache License, Version 1.0]]+* [[Apache License, version 1.0]]
-* [[Apache License, Version 1.1]]+* [[Apache License, version 1.1]]
* [[Apache Software License, version 2.0]] * [[Apache Software License, version 2.0]]
* [[Apple Public Source License, version 2]] * [[Apple Public Source License, version 2]]
* [[Common Development and Distribution License]] * [[Common Development and Distribution License]]
-* [[Common Public License Version 1.0]]+* [[Common Public License, version 1.0]]
-* [[Eclipse Public License Version 1.0]]+* [[Eclipse Public License, version 1.0]]
-* [[IBM Public License, Version 1.0]]+* [[GNU Free Documentation License, version 1.2]]
-* [[Interbase Public License, Version 1.0]]+* [[IBM Public License, version 1.0]]
-* [[Jabber Open Source License, Version 1.0]]+* [[Interbase Public License, version 1.0]]
 +* [[Jabber Open Source License, version 1.0]]
* [[LaTeX Project Public License 1.2]] * [[LaTeX Project Public License 1.2]]
* [[LaTeX Project Public License 1.3a]] * [[LaTeX Project Public License 1.3a]]
* [[License of Python 1.6b1 and later versions, through 2.0 and 2.1]] * [[License of Python 1.6b1 and later versions, through 2.0 and 2.1]]
* [[License of xinetd]] * [[License of xinetd]]
-* [[Lucent Public License Version 1.02]] (Plan 9 license)+* [[Lucent Public License version 1.02]] (Plan 9 license)
* [[Mozilla Public License]] * [[Mozilla Public License]]
-* [[Netizen Open Source License, Version 1.0]]+* [[Netizen Open Source License, version 1.0]]
* [[Netscape Public License]] * [[Netscape Public License]]
* [[Nokia Open Source License]] * [[Nokia Open Source License]]
-* [[Old OpenLDAP License, Version 2.3]]+* [[Old OpenLDAP License, version 2.3]]
* [[Open Software License, version 1.0]] * [[Open Software License, version 1.0]]
* [[OpenSSL license]] * [[OpenSSL license]]
* [[Original BSD license]] * [[Original BSD license]]
-* [[PHP License, Version 3.0]]+* [[PHP license, version 3.01]]
-* [[Phorum License, Version 2.0]]+* [[Phorum License, version 2.0]]
-* [[Q Public License, Version 1.0]]+* [[Q Public License, version 1.0]]
* [[Sun Industry Standards Source License 1.0]] * [[Sun Industry Standards Source License 1.0]]
* [[Sun Public License]] * [[Sun Public License]]
* [[The Condor Public License]] * [[The Condor Public License]]
* [[XFree86 1.1 License]] * [[XFree86 1.1 License]]
-* [[Zend License, Version 2.0]]+* [[Zend License, version 2.0]]
-* [[Zope Public License version 1]]+* [[Zope Public License, version 1]]
== GPLv3-compatible licenses == == GPLv3-compatible licenses ==
-These licenses will be ''newly'' compatible with the GPL version 3.+These licenses are '''compatible''' with the GNU GPL version 3.
-* [[Affero Public License]]+* [[Apache Software License, version 2.0]]<ref>[http://gplv3.fsf.org/gpl3-dd4-rationale.pdf The Rationale to GPLv3 draft 4] section 1.1</ref>
-* [[Apache License, Version 1.0]]+
-* [[Apache License, Version 1.1]]+
-These licenses will still be compatible with the GPL version 3.+== GPLv3-incompatible licenses ==
-* See the list above.+These licenses are '''incompatible''' with the GNU GPL version 3.
-== GPLv3-incompatible licenses ==+* [[GNU General Public License version 2]] Most software distributed under the GPLv2 allows for the software to be distributed under later versions of the GPL. For specific instances, read the license notices for the software package.
 + 
 +=== Common reasons for incompatibility ===
 + 
 +When checking licenses for compatibility, here are some specific issues to look for that would make a license incompatible with GPLv3 (as of draft 2).
-These licenses are still incompatible:+* Requirements about attorney fees
 +* Waiver of the right to trial by jury
 +* Jurisdiction requirements (disputes must be settled in a certain country or in accordance with the laws of a certain country)
-* See the list above.+Licenses which are incompatible with GPLv3 for the above reasons include the [[Academic Free License]], [[CDDL]], [[CPL]], [[EPL]], [[Lucent Public License version 1.02]], [[MPL]], [[Open Software License]].
-These are licenses are now incompatible:+== References ==
-* None.+<references/>

Current revision

This page centrally documents which licenses are compatible with the GPLv3, with an emphasis of noting which compatibilities changed since GPL version 2.

This list will influence the GNU project's license list.

Contents

GPLv2-compatible licenses

These licenses are compatible with the GNU GPL version 2.


GPLv2-incompatible licenses

These licenses are incompatible with the GNU GPL version 2.

GPLv3-compatible licenses

These licenses are compatible with the GNU GPL version 3.

GPLv3-incompatible licenses

These licenses are incompatible with the GNU GPL version 3.

  • GNU General Public License version 2 Most software distributed under the GPLv2 allows for the software to be distributed under later versions of the GPL. For specific instances, read the license notices for the software package.

Common reasons for incompatibility

When checking licenses for compatibility, here are some specific issues to look for that would make a license incompatible with GPLv3 (as of draft 2).

  • Requirements about attorney fees
  • Waiver of the right to trial by jury
  • Jurisdiction requirements (disputes must be settled in a certain country or in accordance with the laws of a certain country)

Licenses which are incompatible with GPLv3 for the above reasons include the Academic Free License, CDDL, CPL, EPL, Lucent Public License version 1.02, MPL, Open Software License.

References

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