12 relations: Comparison of free and open-source software licenses, Copyleft, Free Software Foundation, FSF Free Software Awards, GNU General Public License, Guido van Rossum, License compatibility, Open-source license, Permissive software licence, Python (programming language), Python License, Python Software Foundation.
Comparison of free and open-source software licenses
This is a comparison of published free software licenses and open-source licenses.
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Copyleft
Copyleft (a play on the word copyright) is the practice of offering people the right to freely distribute copies and modified versions of a work with the stipulation that the same rights be preserved in derivative works down the line.
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Free Software Foundation
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by Richard Stallman on 4 October 1985 to support the free software movement, which promotes the universal freedom to study, distribute, create, and modify computer software, with the organization's preference for software being distributed under copyleft ("share alike") terms, such as with its own GNU General Public License.
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FSF Free Software Awards
Free Software Foundation (FSF) grants two annual awards.
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GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or GPL) is a widely used free software license, which guarantees end users the freedom to run, study, share and modify the software.
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Guido van Rossum
Guido van Rossum (born 31 January 1956) is a Dutch programmer best known as the author of the Python programming language, for which he is the "Benevolent Dictator For Life" (BDFL), which means he continues to oversee Python development, making decisions when necessary.
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License compatibility
License compatibility is a legal framework that allows for pieces of software with different software licenses to be distributed together.
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Open-source license
An open-source license is a type of license for computer software and other products that allows the source code, blueprint or design to be used, modified and/or shared under defined terms and conditions.
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Permissive software licence
A permissive software license, sometimes also called BSD-like or BSD-style license, is a free software software license with minimal requirements about how the software can be redistributed.
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Python (programming language)
Python is an interpreted high-level programming language for general-purpose programming.
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Python License
The Python License is a deprecated computer software license created by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI).
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Python Software Foundation
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is a nonprofit organization devoted to the Python programming language, launched on March 6, 2001.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_Software_Foundation_License