Questions relating to the GNU General Public License (gpl)
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Any way to tabulate the package name and license avail on Ubuntu repo? [duplicate]
I need to create a table with all installable packages on first column and its license in the second.
e.g.:
Gedit | GPL
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How to start making a non-free application?
I am wondering how is it possible somebody to make a non-free application under Ubuntu.
Being an open-source programmer, I've found that in order to make even the simplest program I use libraries ...
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How to download the source packages for all installed packages?
What apt incantations do I need to use to download the source packages for all the installed packages into a directory? (The use case is GPL compliance when giving an installed Ubuntu system to ...
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How do I use GPL and MIT licenses correctly?
Since our own Alaukik asked me to put a few scripts under GPL-License I wondered if I am doing it correctly. The points that concern me are:
Do I have to include the whole license with my project or ...
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Why isn't a license shown when installing (and when installing most software)?
As a former Windows user I was used to accepting EULA's and other licenses when installing any piece of software, or when installing the whole OS. On Ubuntu it happens extremely rarely (I've met it ...
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Under what license is Ubuntu? Can it be legally modified and distributed?
What license does Ubuntu fall into (GPL, MIT, a mix)? Would it be legal to modify it and redistribute my modified version?
