Spdx license list software package data exchange spdx. If you want to use a lax, permissive noncopyleft free software license, it is much better to use the modified bsd license, the x11 license or the expat license. Others see gpl as a way to ensure commercial usage of their packages occurs fairly. If its worth money to you its important to get your licensing right. If it is unfeasible to separate the code under the different licenses into separate files, then you could proceed like this assuming a small portion of a file is under the apache. The terms state that users cant remove existing, patent, trademarks and attribution notices. It enables a computer to host one or more websites that can be accessed over the internet using a web browser. Its a popular and widely deployed license backed by a. All packages produced by the asf are implicitly licensed under the apache license, version 2. The apache license is a permissive free software license written by the apache software. For license details please take a look at every single component terms and conditions. The following licenses are sorted by the number of conditions, from most gnu agplv3 to none unlicense. Subject to the terms and conditions of this license, each contributor hereby grants to you a perpetual, worldwide, nonexclusive, nocharge, royaltyfree, irrevocable except as stated in this section patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise transfer the work, where such license applies only to those.
Browse other questions tagged licensing opensourcesoftware or ask your own question. Can i use an open source library licensed under apache license. An apache product is a body of software being developed by the asf that the asf intends to both alter and to publish as a separate line of releases. If you are an asf pmc with a truly exceptional situation, please create a jira issue. It allows users to use the software for any purpose, to distribute it, to modify it, and to distribute modified versions of the software under the terms of the license, without concern for royalties. Vertrigo is a freeware compilation of free software under gpl, apache license. Describes the ability to use the software for commercial purposes.
Many of the software packages used within flyem have permissive licenses. Various licenses and comments about them gnu project. Use of these trademarks is subject to the terms of section 6 of apache license, version 2. Use this tag when the item in question relates to this license. Downloads for linux debian package apache directory. When referring to apache tomcat software, please use the full name of apache tomcat for at. Heres the second post in our open source software license faq series.
Word processors android apps ios apps commercial trademarked formerly proprietary formerly opensource community. This license was originally intended to be used for the distribution of software. Some respondents state they want licensing that enables more users of their code rather than fewer. All packages produced by the asf are implicitly licensed under the apache. To apply the apache license to your work, attach the following boilerplate notice, with the fields enclosed by brackets replaced with your own identifying information. See the gnu lesser general public license for more details. In addition to all other requirements of that license, you have to give recipiets of your product p a copy of the apache 2. License shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and. The lgpl on the other hand has the requirement that either the lgpl library links dynamically and can be replaced by a user or the entire work must be released under a gplcompatible opensource license. An allinone hardware and software asset management, license compliance, and software license optimization solution, flexnet manager offers businesses complete and accurate data on their hardware and software assets so they can manage and cut costs. This strategy is familiar from the clickthru agreements that govern commercial software packages.
Flexnet manager helps enterprises manage and take control of their hardware and software assets. The commercial distributions of our productssuch as chef infra client, chef habitat, or chef inspec are goverened by either the chef end user license agreement chef eula or your commercial agreement with chef software, inc. A permissive license whose main conditions require preservation of and license notices. Can asf pmcs host projects that are not under the apache license. License shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and distribution as defined by sections 1 through 9 of this document. Building apache d with the microsoft windows 2008 sdk. Open source licenses grant permission for anybody to use, modify, and share licensed software for any purpose, subject to conditions preserving the provenance and. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. The apache license is a permissive free software license written by the apache software foundation asf. This involves installing and configuring the php engine, a mysql database, an apache web server, and the xdebug debugger. Research into freelibre open source software floss is usually conducted with a. You are required to accept these terms when using the distributions for the first time.
Describes the ability for you to grantextend a license to the software. The pgp signatures can be verified using pgp or gpg. Chocolatey is trusted by businesses to manage software deployments. The long and short of itif you use open source software within your software development project, any permissive license should be fine. If you create a product that uses apache tomcat software or provides additional functionality to that software then. However, while using apache licensed software in your commercial product. The text should be enclosed in the appropriate comment syntax for the file format. A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist. That said, heres what the apache license says in laymans terms. Describes the warranty and if the softwarelicense owner can be charged for damages. This tutorial shows how to configure the php development environment in the ubuntu operating system 7. The ability to change a license depends on multiple factors, e. First download the keys as well as the asc signature file for the relevant distribution. Top 10 apache license questions answered whitesource.
Chocolatey is software management automation for windows that wraps installers, executables, zips, and scripts into compiled packages. The first version of apache was released in 1995 by the apache group. The apache license does not place any restrictions on software that links to a plugin or library that is distributed under the apache license. You should have received a copy of the gnu lesser general public license along with this library. The mit license isnt that long, and it will avoid all confusion about what license the code is under even if the file gets separated from the rest of the project. Configuring the php development environment in linux ubuntu. In 1999, the apache group became the apache software foundation, a nonprofit organization that currently maintains. Law stack exchange is a question and answer site for legal professionals, students, and others with experience or interest in law. An uninstaller allows you to remove vertrigo from hard disc. The spdx license list is a list of commonly found licenses and exceptions used in free and open source and other collaborative software or documentation. Open source license selection in relation to business models. Packages like libjpeg, hdf5, freetype 2, libpng, and boost have their own licenses but are very similar to the bsd license and can be grouped in that category.
The form and manner of this apache software foundation distribution makes it eligible for export under the license exception enc technology software unrestricted tsu exception see the bis export administration regulations, section 740. However, you must not name your product in a way that it looks like. Source form shall mean the preferred form for making modifications, including but not limited to software source code, documentation source, and configuration files. Licensed works, modifications, and larger works may be distributed under different terms and without source code. The licenses in the npmregistry from their package. The purpose of the spdx license list is to enable easy and efficient identification of such licenses and exceptions in an spdx document, in source files or elsewhere. The primary purpose of a proprietary software license is to limit the use of software according to the rights owners business strategy. The asf and its projects release their software products under the apache license. Ubuntu server is a gui to manage your servers that are installed apache2,myqsl,proftpd,samba,monitorix,ssh,nagios,webmin and see the server log activity. Weve compiled a list of your top 10 questions about the gpl license in the last post. Can i use a apache v2 licensed driver for a commercial project. Even better, for a substantial program, use the apache 2. Open source licenses grant permission for anybody to use, modify, and share licensed software for any purpose, subject to conditions preserving the provenance and openness of the software.
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