Timeline for Which open-source license is right for my project?
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| Jul 11, 2016 at 3:36 | comment | added | Kartick Vaddadi | @MarkH When you say the GPL doesn't allow adding exceptions, what prevents me from creating a new license by copy-pasting the GPL and then adding exceptions? | |
| Jun 7, 2011 at 0:43 | comment | added | Mark H | A linking exception effectively creates a new license, with most of the GPL conditions active. Those licenses don't fit the criteria OP is asking for (namely, being able to take and redistribute code without "giving back"). | |
| Jun 7, 2011 at 0:37 | comment | added | Waquo | The GPL linking exception has been used for many years and does exactly that. Why do you believe it's not allowed? | |
| Jun 7, 2011 at 0:35 | history | edited | Waquo | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 7, 2011 at 0:34 | comment | added | Mark H | The GPL doesn't allow adding exceptions for proprietary like you're suggesting. At best it could be dual licensed under GPL and a proprietary license. | |
| Jun 7, 2011 at 0:21 | history | edited | Waquo | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 7, 2011 at 0:16 | history | answered | Waquo | CC BY-SA 3.0 |