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Aladdin Free Public License
The Aladdin Free Public License, abbreviated AFPL, is a license written by L. Peter Deutsch for his Ghostscript PostScript language interpreter. It was derived from the GNU General Public License, but differs on two key points:
- The source code must be included with any software distribution.
- The software may not be sold, including any fees involved with distribution.
Deutsch chose to include a commercial restriction in the AFPL based on his observation of people including Ghostscript in commercial products without full license compliance.[1] Recent versions of Ghostscript are not licensed under the AFPL.[2]
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References
- ^ Stig Hackvän (October 1998). L. Peter Deutsch in conversation with Stig Hackvän (CD-ROM) (English). Dr Dobb's Journal. CMP Media LLC. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. “As you recall, I promised Stallman that I would continue to distribute Ghostscript with the GNU license. But I saw a number of companies bundling Ghostscript with commercial products while just barely complying with the letter of the GNU license, so I decided that I did not want to make Ghostscript as available for commercial distribution as it would be with the GNU license.”
- ^ Ghostscript, Ghostview and GSview. Retrieved on 2007-07-21./
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