Difference between revisions of "Copyleft"
From Danton's Real Life Userguide
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− | The Copyleft license was originally invented by | + | The Copyleft license was originally invented by Richard Stallman as a Free Software License. It is named in contrast to the traditional Copyright license. |
Under a Copyleft license the author retains copyright and permits redistribution and modification under terms to ensure that all modified versions remain free for as long as the author wishes. | Under a Copyleft license the author retains copyright and permits redistribution and modification under terms to ensure that all modified versions remain free for as long as the author wishes. | ||
− | The | + | The General Public Licens] (GPL) is the most prominent Copyleft license. |
==Links== | ==Links== |