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We want to help people understand Free Software licensing, and one important aspect of this is the provision of documentation that may be useful. This page is an on-going effort to provide clear information on various aspects of Free Software licensing. Please check back regularly to see updates and additions.
Useful general GNU (L)GPL resources:
- What is software licensing?
- The official GNU GPL FAQ
- FSF's HOW-TO for using the GNU GPL
- The GNU GPL upgrade compatibility matrix
- FSF's GNU GPL quiz
Useful GNU GPL version 3 resources:
- Learn more about the GNU GPL version 3
- A quick guide to GPLv3
- The GNU GPL version 3 licence text
- The GNU LGPL version 3 licence text
- Translations of the GNU GPL and LGPL version 3
Useful GNU GPL version 2 resources:
- The GNU GPL version 2 licence
- Translations of the GNU GPL version 2
- Useful tips for users of GNU GPL version 2 software
- Useful tips for vendors of GNU GPL version 2 software