Software license created by the Free Software Foundation. It permits the free and uninhibited distribution of the source code for programs falling under that license. The Linux kernel is an example of software that uses the GNU GPL.
is a license created by the Free Software Foundation. The purpose of the GPL is to grant any user the right to copy, modify and redistribute programs and source code from developers that have chosen to license their work under the GPL.
The GNU GPL is a revolutionary license for software which guarantees the following freedoms: (Freedom 0) The freedom to run the program, for any purpose. (Freedom 1) The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs. Access to the source code is a precondition for this. (Freedom 2) The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbour. (Freedom 3) Freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits. Access to the source code is a precondition for this. From the Free Software Foundation: http://www.fsf.org
A license developed by the Free Software Foundation that allows and encourages the sharing and modification of free software as long as the same license is retained with any new version of the software that may be created. Back to the Top
The philosophy behind GNU is to produce software that is non-proprietary. Anyone can download, modify and redistribute software that is released under the GNU General Public License. The only restriction is that they cannot limit further redistribution. The GNU project was started in 1983 by Richard Stallman at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The GNU General Public License, from the Free Software Foundation, Inc., is a license that guarantees complete freedom to users for sharing and changing freeware software.
The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a widely-used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU project. The latest version of the license, version 2, was released in 1991. The GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) is a modified version of the GPL, intended for some software libraries.