Posts Tagged ‘gnu public license’

The GNU public license says you can redistribute copies of software "for a fee" does this mean that people can

…charge money for software (with source) that they didn’t create?

Berkley Standards Distribution (BSD) and Gnu Public License (GPL) are both recognised open source software…?

licences. What can you find out about each? How do they differ?

How do I write a software license?

Can someone tell me a website or a way i can write my own software license for free without a lawyer. I can’t use the gnu public license because its for closed source software.

Can I sell an app that uses GPL libraries in the Android Market or iTunes App Store?

I want to sell an application that I made but it uses Gnu Public License Libraries. I’m wondering it it’s ok to charge for an application that uses a free library.

What are the key terms of GNU Public License Agreement?

Under the GNU Public License can a person use a freeware or open source program from profit by using it for it?

Under the GNU Public License can a person use a freeware or open source program from profit by using it for its intended purpose?
what I am asking is this: can I use an open source program (like Inkwell) to create vector logos and make money from those logos as a business?

What are the key terms of GNU Public License Agreement?

List four characteristics of an operating system that falls under a GNU public license (GPL)?

Can I sell a business which is based on a software that uses the GNU Public License (GPL)?

I created a commercial web site, and the software I developed to run the site uses GPL’d libraries. As I understand the GPL, it’s okay to make profit of such a site without opening the source code I wrote, but what if I want to sell the entire business to someone else? Does it constitute a software distribution, and therefore requires me to open up the source to the general public?