SourceForge project metadata lists LGPLv2 while the licence file states LGPL 2.1 or later
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- 7-Zip project on SourceForge (as published on 2026-09-27): the project metadata lists the licence as "GNU Library or Lesser General Public License version 2.0 (LGPLv2)", whereas the 7-Zip licence file grants version 2.1 or any later version and adds BSD and unRAR terms for parts of 7z.dll. The licence file, not the hosting-site metadata, states the terms.
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- Recording 7-Zip's licence from repository or package metadata.
- Applies to
- 7-Zip licence identification in inventories and SBOMs.
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