openSUSE:Accepted licences
Introduction
We try to only use Open Source licenses. There are different lists of which licenses are acceptable licenses in open source distributions (FSF, OSI, Fedora, Debian), while most of them are similar openSUSE might have its own deviations.
This page is largely inspired from the Fedora project one.
Choosing a license
Skip this if there already is a license. If you are in the position to chose one, e.g. because you are the full and only copyright holder of the project then you should not look at the allowed license list as some of them are not recommended. There are many things that can influence what license one might want to use. An intentionally non-exhaustive list of licenses that are recommended:
- AGPL-3.0-only and see below for proxy or use AGPL-3.0-or-later. Use if you feel the GPL does not require sharing their changes in enough situations.
- GPL-3.0-only and see below for proxy or use GPL-3.0-or-later. Use if you want people to share changes they make to the work under the same license.
- "GPL-3.0-only OR GPL-2.0-only" which (see SPDX) in prose means "The GPL-3.0-only license or (at your option) the GPL-2.0-only license". See below for proxy or use GPL-2.0-or-later. Use when you want to be compatible with both versions of the GPL.
- LGPL-2.1 Use if you want people to share changes they make to the library under the same license, but do not want to require people to share the software using the library.
- Apache-2.0 if you do not want to require people to share any changes they make to the work.
- MIT-0 if you do not want to require people to share their changes nor require giving you credit.
These are roughly ordered by how strong of a copyleft the license is, that means roughly ordered from requiring to share alike more changes to less. Finding the level that is appropriate is complex and thus not described in this text, maybe at a later time we can link to a good explanation.
( The above and openSUSE elsewhere uses SPDX notation to refer to licenses, though SPDX also lists licenses that are not allowed. )
When using -only license variants designate a proxy
To be able to make a license upgrade easy, but also not rely on the FSF for it you can add the following to your project when using the (A)GPL-3.0-only:
"Your Name acts as a proxy to decide if a future version of the GNU General Public License may (at your option) be used as a license for this project / for the content in this repository."
Overview
Software licenses used in openSUSE project should comply with the Open Source Definition.
Licenses in openSUSE Spec Files
Packagers usually come into contact with software licensing through the spec file. A spec file can declare the license(s) for the entire package or for individual subpackages. Licenses should be declared using SPDX shortname format. SPDX and its associated list of licenses is relatively young, however, the list is limited and does not cover all licenses an openSUSE packager will typically have to address. To temporarily work around this limitation, we have created a spreadsheet which contains not only the existing SPDX licenses but also many other licenses which are acceptable for either openSUSE Factory or openSUSE NonFree.
See obs-service-format_spec_file for the list of all recognized licenses. Using a license identifier outside of this list will result into a following build failure.
E: invalid-license (Badness: 100000) $LICENSE
If you still can't find a suitable license short name there, you should file a bug using the category SUSE Tools -> SUSE Linux Legal Issues.
As well as using a predefined syntax for declaring licenses, openSUSE also recognizes a kind of license grammar in spec files. You can use operators such as 'and' to declare an aggregation of licenses, or 'or' to show that either one or the other license should be chosen. You can also use brackets to gather licenses, for example
License: (MIT or GPL-2.0) and LGPL-2.1+
could be the declaration for a package with an executable binary and a corresponding LGPL-2.1+ licensed library.
Regarding usage of LicenseRef-*. As the name implies, it is supposed to reference something in the same SPDX document, and in an SPDX document you would usually have a copy of the license text tagged with that LicenseRef-* name. This is bit of a hack as its usage without context has udefined behavior.
License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND (LGPL-2.1-only OR LGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-KDE-Accepted-LGPL) AND OFL-1.1 AND CC-BY-SA-4.0
Another thing to be aware of when you are writing spec files is that subpackages will inherit the main license of the package if the packager omits to enter a license specifically for that subpackage. This is not always ideal. For example, if you decide to create a separate subpackage for documentation, you should check if the documentation is licensed under e.g. GFDL-1.1 rather than the (e.g.) GPL-2.0+ license of the main package. It is advisable to always add a license to a subpackage - even if the subpackage is coincidentally under the same license as the main package. This makes it immediately obvious to anybody reading the spec file later.
Finally, license texts should always be copied into the package. This is usually done by adding the filename to the %files section using the %license macro in the spec file. Licenses are often found in files with names such as COPYING, COPYING.LIB, LICENSE.txt etc. See [1] for a discussion around that.
Software types
Licenses
Software License List
This list was copied from Fedora Software License List on Nov 11th 2022.
These lists are not intended to be all inclusive, there are surely other licenses out there which are not categorized here. However, if a license of relevance to you is not listed here, please email the details to legal@lists.fedoraproject.org (note that this list is moderated, only members may directly post).
Good Licenses
Here is a list of Software Licenses that are OK for Fedora. If your license is not in this list, and you'd like to know if it is appropriate for Fedora, please email the details to legal@lists.fedoraproject.org (note that this list is moderated, only members may directly post).
| Full Name | Short Name | FSF Free? | GPLv2 Compat? | GPLv3 Compat? | Upstream URL | |
| 3dfx Glide License | Glide | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.users.on.net/~triforce/glidexp/COPYING.txt | |
| 4Suite Copyright License | ASL 1.1 | Yes | NO | NO | http://4suite.org/COPYRIGHT | |
| Abstyles License | Abstyles | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Abstyles | |
| Academic Free License | AFL | Yes | NO | NO | http://opensource.org/licenses/afl-3.0.php | |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences BSD | AMPAS BSD | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/BSD#AMPASBSD | |
| Adobe Systems Incorporated Source Code License Agreement | Adobe | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/AdobeLicense | |
| Adobe Postscript AFM License | APAFML | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/AdobePostscriptAFM | |
| Adobe Glyph List License | MIT | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MIT#AdobeGlyph | |
| Affero General Public License 1.0 | AGPLv1 | Yes | NO | http://www.affero.org/oagpl.html | ||
| Affero General Public License 3.0 | AGPLv3 | Yes | NO | Sortof | http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html | |
| Affero General Public License 3.0 or later | AGPLv3+ | Yes | NO | Sortof | http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html | |
| Affero General Public License 3.0 with Zarafa trademark exceptions | AGPLv3 with exceptions | Yes | NO | Sortof | http://www.zarafa.com/content/affero-gplv3 | |
| Afmparse License | Afmparse | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Afmparse | |
| Amazon Digital Services License | ADSL | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/AmazonDigitalServicesLicense | |
| AMD's plpa_map.c License | AMDPLPA | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/AMD_plpa_map_License | |
| ANTLR Software Rights Notice | ANTLR-PD | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/ANTLR-PD | |
| Apache Software License 1.0 | ASL 1.0 | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-1.0 | |
| Apache Software License 1.1 | ASL 1.1 | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-1.1 | |
| Apache Software License 2.0 | ASL 2.0 | Yes | NO | Yes | http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 | |
| App::s2p License | App-s2p | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/App-s2p | |
| Apple MIT License | AML | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Apple_MIT_License | |
| Apple Public Source License 2.0 | APSL 2.0 | Yes | NO | http://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl/2.0.txt | ||
| Array Input Method Public License | Array | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Array | |
| Artistic (clarified) | Artistic clarified | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/ArtisticClarified | |
| Artistic 2.0 | Artistic 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.perlfoundation.org/artistic_license_2_0 | |
| Aspell-ru License | ARL | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/AspellRu | |
| Attribution Assurance License | AAL | Yes | NO | NO | http://opensource.org/licenses/attribution.php | |
| Bahyph License | Bahyph | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Bahyph | |
| Barr License | Barr | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Barr | |
| Beerware License | Beerware | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Beerware | |
| BeOpen Open Source License Agreement Version 1 | BeOpen | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/BeOpen | |
| Bibtex License | Bibtex | Yes (but only for tex) | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Bibtex | |
| BitTorrent License | BitTorrent | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/BitTorrent_Open_Source_License | |
| Boost Software License | Boost | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt | |
| Borceux license | Borceux | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Borceux | |
| BSD + Patent | BSD-2-Clause-Patent | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/BSD-2-Clause-Patent | |
| BSD License (original) | BSD with advertising | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/BSD#BSDwithAdvertising | |
| BSD with attribution | BSD with attribution | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/BSD_with_Attribution | |||
| BSD License (no advertising) | BSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/BSD#3ClauseBSD | |
| BSD License (two clause) | BSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/BSD#2ClauseBSD | |
| BSD Protection License | BSD Protection | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/BSD_Protection_License | |
| Computer Associates Trusted Open Source License 1.1 | CATOSL | Yes | NO | NO | http://opensource.org/licenses/ca-tosl1.1.php | |
| CeCILL License v1.1 | CeCILL | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.cecill.info/licences/Licence_CeCILL_V1.1-US.html | |
| CeCILL License v2 | CeCILL | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.cecill.info/licences.en.html | |
| CeCILL-B License | CeCILL-B | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.cecill.info/licences.en.html | |
| CeCILL-C License | CeCILL-C | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.cecill.info/licences.en.html | |
| Celtx Public License (CePL) | Netscape | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.celtx.com/CePL/ | |
| CMU License (BSD like) | MIT | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MIT | |
| CNRI License (Old Python) | CNRI | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.handle.net/python_licenses/python1.6_9-5-00.html | |
| Common Development Distribution License 1.0 | CDDL-1.0 | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/CDDL#CDDL_1.0 | |
| Common Development Distribution License 1.1 | CDDL-1.1 | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/CDDL#CDDL_1.1 | |
| Common Public License | CPL | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html | |
| Condor Public License | Condor | Yes | NO | http://www.cs.wisc.edu/condor/condor-public-license.html | ||
| Copyright Attribution Only | Copyright only | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/CopyrightOnly | |
| CPAL License 1.0 | CPAL | Yes | NO | NO | https://www.socialtext.net/open/index.cgi?cpal_license_in_wikitext | |
| CP/M License | CPM | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/CPM | |
| CRC32 License | CRC32 | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/CRC32 | |
| Creative Commons BSD | BSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BSD/ | |
| Creative Commons GNU GPL | GPLv2+ | Yes | N/A | See Matrix | http://creativecommons.org/choose/cc-gpl | |
| Creative Commons GNU LGPL | LGPLv2+ | Yes | See Matrix | See Matrix | http://creativecommons.org/choose/cc-lgpl | |
| Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal | CC0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode | |
| Crossword License | Crossword | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Crossword | |
| Cryptix General License | BSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.cryptix.org/LICENSE.TXT | |
| Crystal Stacker License | Crystal Stacker | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/CrystalStacker | |
| CUA Office Public License Version 1.0 | MPLv1.1 | Yes | Compatible if dual licensed with GPL, otherwise Incompatible | http://opensource.org/licenses/cuaoffice.php | ||
| Cube License | Cube | Yes | No | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Cube | |
| diffmark license | diffmark | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/diffmark | |
| DO WHATEVER PUBLIC LICENSE | DWPL | Yes | No | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/DWPL | |
| Do What The F*ck You Want To Public License | WTFPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/WTFPL | |
| DOC License | DOC | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/ACE-copying.html | |
| Docbook MIT License | DMIT | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/DMIT | |
| Dotseqn License | Dotseqn | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Dotseqn | |
| DSDP License | DSDP | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/DSDP | |
| dvipdfm License | dvipdfm | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/dvipdfm | |
| Eclipse Distribution License 1.0 | BSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php | |
| Eclipse Public License 1.0 | EPL-1.0 | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html | |
| Eclipse Public License 2.0 | EPL-2.0 | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v20.html | |
| eCos License v2.0 | eCos | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/ecos-license.html | |
| Educational Community License 1.0 | ECL 1.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://opensource.org/licenses/ecl1.php | |
| Educational Community License 2.0 | ECL 2.0 | Yes | NO | Yes | http://www.osedu.org/licenses/ECL-2.0/ | |
| eGenix.com Public License 1.1.0 | eGenix | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/eGenix.com_Public_License_1.1.0 | |
| Eiffel Forum License 2.0 | EFL 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/eiffel-forum-license-2.html | |
| enna License | MIT | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MIT#enna | |
| Enlightenment License (e16) | MIT with advertising | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MIT_With_Advertising | |
| Entessa Public License | Entessa | Yes | NO | NO | http://opensource.org/licenses/entessa.php | |
| EPICS Open License | EPICS | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/license/open.php | |
| Erlang Public License 1.1 | ERPL | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/ErlangPublicLicense | |
| EU Datagrid Software License | EU Datagrid | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.opensource.org/licenses/eudatagrid.php | |
| European Union Public License 1.1 | EUPL 1.1 | Yes | Yes | NO | http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/en/document/7774.html | |
| European Union Public License 1.2 | EUPL 1.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://opensource.org/licenses/EUPL-1.2 | |
| Eurosym License | Eurosym | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Eurosym | |
| Fedora Directory Server License | GPLv2 with exceptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/GPL_Exception_License_Text | |
| Fair License | Fair | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://opensource.org/licenses/fair.php | |
| feh License | MIT | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MIT#feh | |
| FLTK License | LGPLv2 with exceptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.fltk.org/COPYING.php | |
| Fraunhofer FDK AAC License | FDK-AAC | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/FDK-AAC | |
| FreeImage Public License | MPLv1.0 | Yes | NO | NO | http://freeimage.sourceforge.net/freeimage-license.txt | |
| Freetype License | FTL | Yes | NO | Yes | http://freetype.fis.uniroma2.it/FTL.TXT | |
| FSF All Permissive license | FSFAP | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/FSFAP | |
| FSF Unlimited License | FSFUL | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/FSF_Unlimited_License | |
| FSF Unlimited License (with License Retention) | FSFULLR | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/FSF_Unlimited_License#License_Retention_Variant | |
| Giftware License | Giftware | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/license.html | |
| GL2PS License | GL2PS | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.geuz.org/gl2ps/COPYING.GL2PS | |
| Glulxe License | Glulxe | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Glulxe | |
| GNU General Public License (no version) | GPL+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | A GPL or LGPL licensed package that lacks any statement of what version that it's licensed under in the source code/program output/accompanying docs is technically licensed under *any* version of the GPL or LGPL, not just the version in whatever COPYING file they include. | |
| GNU General Public License (no version), with Classpath exception | GPL+ with exceptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | A GPL or LGPL licensed package that lacks any statement of what version that it's licensed under in the source code/program output/accompanying docs is technically licensed under *any* version of the GPL or LGPL, not just the version in whatever COPYING file they include. And if they manage to grant the Classpath exception without specifying a version, you get this strange beast. | |
| GNU General Public License (no version), with font embedding exception | GPL+ with exceptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | A GPL or LGPL licensed package that lacks any statement of what version that it's licensed under in the source code/program output/accompanying docs is technically licensed under *any* version of the GPL or LGPL, not just the version in whatever COPYING file they include. And if they manage to grant the font embedding exception without specifying a version, you get this strange beast. | |
| GNU General Public License v1.0 only | GPLv1 | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-1.0.txt | |
| GNU General Public License v1.0 or later | GPL+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Note that this is not GPLv1+, because 1+ is the same as any version. | |
| GNU General Public License v2.0 only | GPLv2 | Yes | See Matrix | See Matrix | http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html | |
| GNU General Public License v2.0 only, with Classpath exception | GPLv2 with exceptions | Yes | Yes, if exception is used. | Yes, if exception is used. | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/GPL_Classpath_Exception | |
| GNU General Public License v2.0 only, with font embedding exception | GPLv2 with exceptions | Yes | See Matrix | See Matrix | http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#FontException | |
| GNU General Public License v2.0 or later | GPLv2+ | Yes | N/A | See Matrix | http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html | |
| GNU General Public License v2.0 or later, with Classpath exception | GPLv2+ with exceptions | Yes | Yes, if exception is used. | Yes, if exception is used. | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/GPL_Classpath_Exception | |
| GNU General Public License v2.0 or later, with font embedding exception | GPLv2+ with exceptions | Yes | N/A | See Matrix | http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#FontException | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GPLv3 | Yes | See Matrix | N/A | http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl.html | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with Classpath exception | GPLv3 with exceptions | Yes | Yes, if exception is used. | N/A | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/GPL_Classpath_Exception | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with font embedding exception | GPLv3 with exceptions | Yes | See Matrix | N/A | http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#FontException | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | GPLv3+ | Yes | See Matrix | N/A | http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl.html | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with Classpath exception | GPLv3+ with exceptions | Yes | Yes, if exception is used. | N/A | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/GPL_Classpath_Exception | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with font embedding exception | GPLv3+ with exceptions | Yes | See Matrix | N/A | http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#FontException | |
| GNU Lesser General Public License (no version) | LGPLv2+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | A GPL or LGPL licensed package that lacks any statement of what version that it's licensed under in the source code/program output/accompanying docs is technically licensed under *any* version of the GPL or LGPL, not just the version in whatever COPYING file they include. Note that this is LGPLv2+, not LGPL+, because version 2 was the first version of LGPL. Note that this license was originally referred to as the GNU Library General Public License v2, but all current versions (v2.1 or newer) of the license are correctly known as the GNU Lesser General Public License. | |
| GNU Lesser General Public License v2 (or 2.1) only | LGPLv2 | Yes | See Matrix | See Matrix | http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html Note that this license was originally referred to as the GNU Library General Public License v2, but all current versions (v2.1 or newer) of the license are correctly known as the GNU Lesser General Public License. | |
| GNU Lesser General Public License v2 (or 2.1), with exceptions | LGPLv2 with exceptions | Yes | See Matrix | See Matrix | Please be sure that any exceptions are approved by emailing them to legal@lists.fedoraproject.org first. | |
| GNU Lesser General Public License v2 (or 2.1) or later | LGPLv2+ | Yes | See Matrix | See Matrix | http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html | |
| GNU Lesser General Public License v2 (or 2.1) or later, with exceptions | LGPLv2+ with exceptions | Yes | See Matrix | See Matrix | Please be sure that any exceptions are approved by emailing them to legal@lists.fedoraproject.org first. | |
| GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only | LGPLv3 | Yes | See Matrix | See Matrix | http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/lgpl.html | |
| GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with exceptions | LGPLv3 with exceptions | Yes | See Matrix | See Matrix | Please be sure that any exceptions are approved by emailing them to legal@lists.fedoraproject.org first. | |
| GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later | LGPLv3+ | Yes | See Matrix | See Matrix | http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/lgpl.html | |
| GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, with exceptions | LGPLv3+ with exceptions | Yes | See Matrix | See Matrix | Please be sure that any exceptions are approved by emailing them to legal@lists.fedoraproject.org first. | |
| gnuplot License | gnuplot | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Gnuplot | |
| Haskell Language Report License | HaskellReport | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Haskell_Language_Report_License | |
| Henry Spencer Reg-Ex Library License | HSRL | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Henry_Spencer_Reg-Ex_Library_License | |
| Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer | MIT | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://opensource.org/licenses/historical.php | |
| IBM Public License | IBM | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.opensource.org/licenses/ibmpl.php | |
| iMatix Standard Function Library Agreement | iMatix | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://legacy.imatix.com/html/sfl/sfl4.htm#license | |
| ImageMagick License | ImageMagick | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.imagemagick.org/script/license.php | |
| Imlib2 License | Imlib2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Imlib2 | |
| Independent JPEG Group License | IJG | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/IJG | |
| Inner Net License | Inner-Net | Yes | See notes | See notes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Inner_Net_License | |
| Intel ACPI Software License Agreement | Intel ACPI | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Intel_ACPI_Software_License_Agreement | |
| Interbase Public License | Interbase | Yes | NO | http://www.borland.com/devsupport/interbase/opensource/IPL.html | ||
| ISC License (Bind, DHCP Server) | ISC | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.isc.org/downloads/software-support-policy/isc-license/ | |
| Jabber Open Source License | Jabber | Yes | NO | http://opensource.org/licenses/jabberpl.php | ||
| JasPer License | JasPer | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.ece.uvic.ca/~mdadams/jasper/LICENSE | |
| JPython License (old) | JPython | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.jython.org/license.html | |
| Julius License | Julius | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Julius | |
| Knuth License | Knuth | Yes | NO | NO | http://tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb11-4/tb30knut.pdf | |
| LaTeX Project Public License | LPPL | Yes | NO | http://www.latex-project.org/lppl/lppl-1-3a.txt | ||
| Latex2e License | Latex2e | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Latex2e | |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Labs BSD variant license | LBNL BSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/LBNLBSD | |
| LEGO Open Source License Agreement | LOSLA | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/LOSLA | |
| Leptonica License | Leptonica | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Leptonica | |
| Lhcyr License | Lhcyr | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Lhcyr | |
| libtiff License | libtiff | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/libtiff | |
| Lisp Library General Public License | LLGPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://opensource.franz.com/preamble.html | |
| Logica Open Source License | Logica | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://opensmpp.logica.com/CommonPart/Download/Download.htm | |
| Lucent Public License (Plan9) | LPL | Yes | NO | NO | https://opensource.org/licenses/LPL-1.02 | |
| MakeIndex License | MakeIndex | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MakeIndex | |
| Matrix Template Library License | MTLL | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Matrix_Template_Library_License | |
| mecab-ipadic license | mecab-ipadic | Yes | ? | http://www.icot.or.jp/ARCHIVE/terms-and-conditions-for-IFS-J.html | ||
| Metasploit Framework License (post 2006) | BSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Metasploit_Framework_License | |
| Microsoft Public License | MS-PL | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.microsoft.com/opensource/licenses.mspx#Ms-PL | |
| Microsoft Reciprocal License | MS-RL | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.microsoft.com/opensource/licenses.mspx#Ms-RL | |
| midnight License | midnight | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/midnight | |
| Minpack Copyright Notice | Minpack | Yes | http://www.netlib.org/minpack/disclaimer | |||
| MirOS License | MirOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://mirbsd.de/MirOS-Licence | |
| MIT license (also X11) | MIT | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MIT | |
| MIT +no-false-attribs license | MITNFA | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MITNFA | |
| MIT No Attribution (MIT-0) | MIT-0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MIT-0 | |
| mod_macro License | mod_macro | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.cri.ensmp.fr/~coelho/mod_macro/mod_macro/LICENSE | |
| Motosoto License | Motosoto | Yes | NO | NO | http://opensource.org/licenses/motosoto.php | |
| Mozilla Public License v1.0 | MPLv1.0 | Yes | NO | NO | http://opensource.org/licenses/mozilla1.0.php | |
| Mozilla Public License v1.1 | MPLv1.1 | Yes | Compatible if dual licensed with GPL, otherwise Incompatible | Compatible if dual licensed with GPL, otherwise Incompatible | http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html | |
| Mozilla Public License v2.0 | MPLv2.0 | Yes | Sometimes | Sometimes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MPLv2.0 | |
| mpich2 License | MIT | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MIT | |
| Mup License | Mup | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Mup | |
| MX4J License | ASL 1.1 | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MX4J | |
| MySQL License | GPLv2 with exceptions | Yes | ? | http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/foss-exception.html | ||
| Naumen Public License | Naumen | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://opensource.org/licenses/naumen.php | |
| NCSA/University of Illinois Open Source License | NCSA | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://otm.illinois.edu/disclose-protect/illinois-open-source-license | |
| Neotonic Clearsilver License | ASL 1.1 | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.clearsilver.net/license.hdf | |
| NetCDF license | NetCDF | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/copyright.html | |
| Nethack General Public License | NGPL | Yes | NO | http://opensource.org/licenses/nethack.php | ||
| Netizen Open Source License | NOSL | Yes | NO | http://bits.netizen.com.au/licenses/NOSL/nosl.txt | ||
| Netscape Public License | Netscape | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/NPL-1.0.html | |
| Newmat License | Newmat | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Newmat_License | |
| Newsletr License | Newsletr | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Newsletr | |
| NIST Software License | NISTSL | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/NISTSL | |
| Nmap License (not Nmap Public Source License) | Nmap | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Nmap | |
| Nokia Open Source License | Nokia | Yes | NO | http://opensource.org/licenses/nokia.html | ||
| No Limit Public License | NLPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/NLPL | |
| Noweb License | Noweb | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Noweb | |
| NRL License | BSD with advertising | Yes | NO | http://web.mit.edu/network/isakmp/nrllicense.html | ||
| Nunit License | MIT with advertising | Yes | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Nunit | ||
| Open Government License | OGL | Yes | http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ | |||
| OpenLDAP License | OpenLDAP | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.openldap.org/software/release/license.html | |
| Open Market License | OML | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Open_Market_License | |
| OpenPBS License | OpenPBS | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/OpenPBS | |
| Open Software License 1.0 | OSL 1.0 | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.opensource.org/licenses/osl-1.0.txt | |
| Open Software License 1.1 | OSL 1.1 | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/OSL1.1 | |
| Open Software License 2.0 | OSL 2.0 | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.nexb.com/license/LICENSE-OSL-2.0.html | |
| Open Software License 2.1 | OSL 2.1 | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/OSL2.1 | |
| Open Software License 3.0 | OSL 3.0 | Yes | NO | NO | http://opensource.org/licenses/osl-3.0.php | |
| OpenSSL License | OpenSSL | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.sdisw.com/openssl.htm | |
| OReilly License | OReilly | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/OReilly | |
| Par License | Par | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Par | |
| Perl License | GPL+ or Artistic | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ | |
| Perl License (variant) | GPLv2 or Artistic | Yes | Yes | NO | Some perl packages explicitly state GPLv2, only use this license for those cases | |
| Perl License (variant) | GPLv2+ or Artistic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Some perl packages explicitly state GPLv2+, only use this license for those cases | |
| Perl License (variant) | LGPLv2+ or Artistic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Some perl packages explicitly state LGPLv2+ (extremely uncommon), only use this license for those cases | |
| Phorum License | Phorum | Yes | NO | http://phorum.org/license.txt | ||
| PHP License v3.0 | PHP | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.php.net/license/3_01.txt | |
| PlainTeX License | PlainTeX | Yes (only on TeX, see license page) | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/PlainTeX | |
| Plexus Classworlds License | Plexus | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Plexus_Classworlds_License | |
| PostgreSQL License | PostgreSQL | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/PostgreSQL_License | |
| psfrag License | psfrag | Yes (but only for tex) | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/psfrag | |
| psutils License | psutils | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/psutils | |
| Public Domain | Public Domain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Being in the public domain is not a license; rather, it means the material is not copyrighted and no license is needed. | |
| Python License | Python | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://docs.python.org/license.html | |
| Qhull License | Qhull | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Qhull | |
| Q Public License | QPL | Yes | NO | NO | http://doc.qt.digia.com/3.0/license.html | |
| Qwt License 1.0 | LGPLv2+ with exceptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://qwt.sourceforge.net/qwtlicense.html | |
| QuickFix License | ASL 1.1 | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.quickfixengine.org/quickfix/doc/html/license.html | |
| radvd License | radvd | Yes | See Notes | See Notes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/radvd_License | |
| Rdisc License | Rdisc | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Rdisc_License | |
| RealNetworks Public Source License V1.0 | RPSL | Yes | NO | http://www.opensource.org/licenses/real.php | ||
| REX License | REX | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/REX | |
| Rice BSD | RiceBSD | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Rice_BSD_License | |
| Romio License | Romio | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Romio_License | |
| RSA License | RSA | Yes | ? | ? | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/RSA | |
| Rsfs License | Rsfs | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Rsfs | |
| Ruby License | Ruby | Yes | Compatible if dual licensed with GPL, otherwise Incompatible | http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/LICENSE.txt | ||
| Saxpath License | Saxpath | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Saxpath_License | |
| Sequence Library License | Sequence | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/SequenceLibraryLicense | |
| SCEA Shared Source License | SCEA | Yes | NO | NO | http://research.scea.com/scea_shared_source_license.html | |
| Scheme Widget Library (SWL) Software License Agreement | SWL | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/SWL | |
| SciTech MGL Public License | STMPL | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/STMPL | |
| SCRIP License | SCRIP | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/SCRIP | |
| Sendmail License | Sendmail | Yes | Compatible if Eric Allman, Sendmail Inc. or the University of California is the copyright holder | Compatible if Eric Allman, Sendmail Inc. or the University of California is the copyright holder | http://www.sendmail.com/pdfs/open_source/sendmail_license.pdf | |
| SGI Free Software License B 2.0 | MIT | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://oss.sgi.com/projects/FreeB/SGIFreeSWLicB.2.0.pdf | |
| Sleepycat Software Product License | Sleepycat | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Sleepycat | |
| SLIB License | SLIB | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/~jaffer/SLIB_COPYING.txt | |
| softSurfer License | softSurfer | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/softSurfer | |
| SNIA Public License 1.1 | SNIA | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/SNIA_Public_License | |
| Standard ML of New Jersey License | MIT | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MIT | |
| Sun Industry Standards Source License | SISSL | Yes | NO | http://www.openoffice.org/licenses/sissl_license.html | ||
| Sun Public License | SPL | Yes | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Sun_Public_License | ||
| TCL/TK License | TCL | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/TCL | |
| Teeworlds License | Teeworlds | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Teeworlds | |
| Text-Tabs+Wrap License | TTWL | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/TTWL | |
| Thor Public License | TPL | Yes | Compatible if dual licensed with GPL, otherwise Incompatible | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/ThorPublicLicense | ||
| Threeparttable License | Threeparttable | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Threeparttable | |
| Time::ParseDate License | TPDL | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/TPDL | |
| TMate Open Source License | TMate | Yes | NO | NO | http://svnkit.com/license.html | |
| Tolua License | Tolua | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Tolua | |
| TORQUE v2.5+ Software License v1.1 | TORQUEv1.1 | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/TORQUEv1.1 | |
| Transitive Grace Period Public Licence | TGPPL | Sortof | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/TGPPL | |
| Trusted Computing Group License | TCGL | Sortof | Sortof | Sortof | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/TCGL | |
| Trusster Open Source License | TOSL | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/TOSL | |
| Tumbolia Public License | Tumbolia | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Tumbolia | |
| UCAR License | UCAR | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/UCAR | |
| Unicode Character Database Terms Of Use | UCD | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/UCD | |
| Unicode License | Unicode | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Unicode | |
| Unlicense | Unlicense | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Unlicense | |
| Universal Permissive License | UPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/UPL | |
| Vim License | Vim | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/uganda.html | |
| Vita Nuova Liberal Source License | VNLSL | Yes | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Vita_Nuova_Liberal_Source_License | ||
| VOSTROM Public License for Open Source | VOSTROM | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/VOSTROM | |
| Vovida Software License v. 1.0 | VSL | Yes | NO | http://opensource.org/licenses/vovidapl.php | ||
| W3C Software Notice and License | W3C | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/2002/copyright-software-20021231 | |
| Webmin License | Webmin | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Webmin | |
| Wsuipa License | Wsuipa | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Wsuipa | |
| wxWidgets Library License | wxWidgets | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://www.wxwidgets.org/manuals/stable/wx_wxlicense.html | |
| wxWindows Library License v 3.1 | wxWindows | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/wxWindows.html | |
| xinetd License | xinetd | Yes | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Xinetd_License | ||
| Xerox License | Xerox | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Xerox | |
| XPP License | xpp | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/xpp | |
| XSkat License | XSkat | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/XSkat_License | |
| Yahoo Public License v 1.1 | YPLv1.1 | Yes | NO | NO | http://www.zimbra.com/license/yahoo_public_license_1.1.html | |
| Zed License | Zed | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Zed | |
| Zend License v2.0 | Zend | Yes | NO | http://www.zend.com/license/2_00.txt | ||
| Zero-Clause BSD | 0BSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/ZeroClauseBSD | |
| Zope Public License v 1.0 | ZPLv1.0 | Yes | NO | NO | http://old.zope.org/Resources/License/ZPL-1.1 | |
| Zope Public License v 2.0 | ZPLv2.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://old.zope.org/Resources/License/ZPL-2.0 | |
| Zope Public License v 2.1 | ZPLv2.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | http://old.zope.org/Resources/License/ZPL-2.1 | |
| zlib/libpng License | zlib | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://zlib.net/zlib_license.html | |
| zlib/libpng License with Acknowledgement | zlib with acknowledgement | Yes | NO | NO | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/ZlibWithAcknowledgement |
Bad Licenses
These are software licenses which are NOT OKAY for Fedora. Nothing in Fedora is permitted to use these licenses. They're either non-free or deprecated.
| Full Name | FSF Free? | Upstream URL | Notes |
| 9wm License (Original) | No | http://unauthorised.org/dhog/9wm/README | The argument that there's a strongly-implied right to modify is unlikely to fly in many countries outside the US. NOTE: 9wm has since been relicensed to MIT. |
| Adaptive Public License | No | http://opensource.org/licenses/apl1.0.php | |
| Agere LT Modem Driver License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Agere_LT_Modem_Driver_License | |
| Aladdin Free Public License | No | http://www.artifex.com/downloads/doc/Public.htm | |
| AMAP License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/AMAP_License | Additional restrictions are non-free and GPL incompatible |
| Amazon Software License | No | http://aws.amazon.com/asl/ | Section 3.3 is a clear field-of-use restriction |
| Apple iTunes License | No | http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/itunes.pdf | No source related permissions |
| Apple Public Source License 1.0 | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Apple_Public_Source_License_1.0 | |
| Apple Public Source License 1.1 | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Apple_Public_Source_License_1.1 | |
| Apple Public Source License 1.2 | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Apple_Public_Source_License_1.2 | |
| Apple Quicktime License | No | http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/quicktime.html | No source related permissions |
| Aptana Public License | No | http://aptana.com/legal/apl/ | No permission to redistribute |
| Artistic 1.0 (original) | No | http://www.perl.com/pub/a/language/misc/Artistic.html | See: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#ArtisticLicense |
| AT&T Public License | No | Deprecated license | |
| C/Migemo License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/CMigemo | |
| CACert Root Distribution License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/CACert_Root_Distribution_License | Liability disclaimer is actually use restriction |
| CodeProject Open License (CPOL) | No | http://www.codeproject.com/info/cpol10.aspx | Unacceptable use restrictions |
| Commons Clause | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/CommonsClause | Commercial use restrictions |
| eCos Public License, v1.1 | No | ||
| Eiffel Forum License 1.0 | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Eiffel_Forum_License_V1 | |
| EMC2 License | No | http://pauillac.inria.fr/cdrom_a_graver/www/emc2/copyright.htm | Commercial use restrictions |
| European Union Public License v1.0 | No | http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/eupl | Non-free due to Article 13. |
| Frameworx License | No | http://opensource.org/licenses/frameworx.php | Non-free due to the limitation on charging for "Value-Added Services" |
| Frontier Artistic License | No | http://www.spinwardstars.com/frontier/fal.html | Non-free for the same reasons as regular Artistic 1.0 License |
| GPL for Computer Programs of the Public Administration | No | http://www.celepar.pr.gov.br/modules/conteudo/conteudo.php?conteudo=69 | |
| gSOAP Public License | No | http://www.cs.fsu.edu/~engelen/license.html | Please note that while the "gSOAP Public License" is non-free, the "gSOAP Toolkit" is dual licensed as GPLv2 or gSOAP Public License. |
| Hacktivismo Enhanced-Source Software License Agreement | No | http://www.hacktivismo.com/about/hessla.php | |
| Helix DNA Technology Binary Research Use License | No | https://helixcommunity.org/beula/ | No source permissions, binary EULA |
| HP Software License Terms | No | http://h30097.www3.hp.com/hp_sw_license.html | No source permissions, binary EULA |
| IBM Sample Code License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/IBM_Sample_Code_License | Use restrictions |
| Intel IPW3945 Daemon License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Intel_IPW3945_Daemon_License | No source permissions, binary EULA |
| Intel Open Source License | Yes | http://opensource.org/licenses/intel-open-source-license.php | Deprecated license |
| Jahia Community Source License | No | http://www.jahia.org/jahia/Jahia/pid/145 | |
| JSON License | No | http://www.json.org/license.html | The clause "The Software shall be used for Good, not Evil." is impossible to parse or comply with. |
| lha license | No | http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/non-free/l/lha/current/copyright | |
| License Agreement for Application Response Measurement (ARM) SDK | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/ApplicationResponseMeasurementSDKLicense | See Notes on license page |
| Maia Mailguard License | No | http://www.maiamailguard.org/license.php | |
| MAME License | No | http://mamedev.org/legal.html | Commercial use restrictions |
| McRae General Public License | No | https://pgl.yoyo.org/license/ | Commercial use restrictions |
| MeepZor Consulting Public Licence | No | http://meepzor.com/packages/autoresponder/LICENCE.txt | Deprecated, upstream uses ASL 2.0 now |
| Metasploit Framework License (pre 2006) | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Metasploit_Framework_License | |
| Microsoft's Shared Source CLI/C#/Jscript License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Microsoft_Shared_Source_License | |
| MITRE Collaborative Virtual Workspace License (CVW) | N/A | http://opensource.org/licenses/mitrepl.php | Deprecated license |
| MSNTP License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/MSNTP | Commercial use restrictions |
| mrouted license (old) | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/mrouted | |
| NASA CDF License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/NasaCDF | Commercial use restrictions, poorly worded |
| NASA Open Source Agreement v1.3 | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/NASA_Open_Source_Agreement | |
| Nmap Public Source License Version 0.92 (NPSL) | https://nmap.org/npsl/npsl-annotated.html | The "Proprietary software companies" text in the preamble is a field of use restriction. | |
| OCLC Public Research License 2.0 | No | http://opensource.org/licenses/oclc2.php | Appears to limit the price at which a copy can be charged, not just simply prohibiting imposition of royalties. |
| Open CASCADE Technology Public License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Open_CASCADE_Technology_Public_License | |
| Open Group Test Suite License | No | http://opensource.org/licenses/opengroup.php | Same flaws as Artistic 1.0 |
| Open Map License | No | http://openmap.bbn.com/license.html | Derived from Artistic 1.0, has same flaws |
| Open Motif Public End User License | No | http://www.opengroup.org/openmotif/license/ | Commercial use restrictions |
| Open Public License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Open_Public_License | |
| OSGi Specification License | No | http://www.osgi.org/Main/OSGiSpecificationLicense | Forbids modification |
| Paul Hsieh Derivative License | No | http://www.azillionmonkeys.com/qed/license-derivative.html | |
| Paul Hsieh Exposition License | No | http://www.azillionmonkeys.com/qed/license-exposition.html | |
| Pine License | No | http://www.washington.edu/pine/overview/legal.html | |
| qmail License | No | http://cr.yp.to/qmail/dist.html | deprecated, qmail is now public domain |
| Reciprocal Public License | No | http://www.opensource.org/licenses/rpl.php | |
| Ricoh Source Code Public License | No | http://opensource.org/licenses/ricohpl.php | |
| Scilab License (OLD) | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Scilab_License_Old | Current versions of Scilab use the CeCILL license |
| Server Side Public License v1 (SSPL) | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/SSPL | |
| SGI Free Software License B 1.1 or older | No | http://oss.sgi.com/projects/FreeB/ | Version 2.0 is MIT, free and GPL compat. |
| SGI GLX Public License 1.0 | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/GLX_Public_License | All GLX code now uses Free B 2.0 |
| Siren14 License Agreement | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Siren14_Licensing_Agreement | |
| Spin Commercial License | No | http://www.spinroot.com/spin/spin_license.html | |
| Squeak License | No | http://squeak.org/SqueakLicense/ | |
| SystemC Open Source License | No | http://www.systemc.org/about/org_docs/license/ | |
| Sun Binary Code License Agreement | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Sun_Binary_Code_License_Agreement | Non-free, unless resolved with Supplemental License Terms |
| Sun Community Source License | No | http://www.sun.com/software/communitysource/ | |
| Sun RPC License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/SunRPC | Restrictions on modification, distribution |
| Sun Solaris Source Code (Foundation Release) License | No | http://www.mibsoftware.com/librock/librock/license/ssscfr.txt | |
| Sybase Open Watcom Public License 1.0 | No | http://opensource.org/licenses/sybase.php | |
| Terracotta Public License 1.0 | No | http://svn.terracotta.org/svn/ehcache/tags/ehcache-2.9.0/distribution/src/main/assembly/root/licenses/EHCACHE-TERRACOTTA-LICENSE.txt | Attribution requirements are burdensome, unclear, and potentially impossible to comply with (Section 14) |
| TrueCrypt License | No | http://www.truecrypt.org/legal/license | |
| TORQUE v2.5+ Software License v1.0 | No | Commercial use restriction | |
| University of Utah Public License | No | http://www.cs.utah.edu/~gk/teem/txt/LICENSE.txt | |
| University of Washington Free Fork License | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/UofWFreeFork | No longer used |
| unrar license | No | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/Unrar | Use restrictions, forced removal clause, see license page for details |
| X.Net License | N/A | http://opensource.org/licenses/xnet.php | Deprecated license |
| Yahoo Public License 1.0 | No | http://www.zimbra.com/license/yahoo_public_license_1.0.html | |
| Zimbra Public License 1.3 | No | http://www.zimbra.com/license/zimbra-public-license-1-3.html | Badgeware clause does not make allowances for modifications in which it is not technically possible to preserve a 'logo', we must assume this provision constitutes an undue burden on the right of modification. |
Unknown Licenses
These are licenses for which the Fedora acceptability is unknown/undecided. If one of your packages uses one of these licenses, please let us know by emailing legal@lists.fedoraproject.org (note that this list is moderated, only members may directly post).
Note: Some of these licenses may be pending review from the FSF.
| Full Name | FSF Free? | GPLv2 Compatible? | Upstream URL |
Reporting a Violation
If you are in doubt as to whether a particular license conforms with the Open Source Definition, you should file a bug using the category SUSE Tools -> SUSE Linux Legal Issues.
Exceptions
openSUSE:Build_Service_application_blacklist
Related documentation
- Terms_of_site
- SUSE Open Source policy recommended to SUSE employees, partners, friends, and community.