Frequently Asked Questions about the GNU Licenses
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- Applies to
- Free Software Foundation FAQ on the GNU licenses: internal use and distribution, modified versions, selling copies, aggregates and plug-ins. Read from the Internet Archive copy captured 2026-09-25 because gnu.org refused connections on 2026-09-27.
- Aliases
- GPL FAQ; FSF FAQ
- Evidence
- GPLv3 not compatible with GPLv2-only code
- Copies within one organization are not distribution
- Copies to off-site contractors are distribution
- Modified versions may be used privately
- FSF: aggregates may include nonfree programs
- Dynamically linked plug-ins sharing data: single program
- Combined program: plug-in under GPL-compatible licence