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What is an advantage of selecting an operating system that has a commercial license over one with a GPL license?
The commercial license-based operating system provides structured support unlike one with a GPL license.
What is an advantage of selecting an operating system that has a GPL license over one with a commercial license?
The GPL allows end-users to modify and enhance the code, if they desire, to better suit their environment. Some common operating systems, which are released under the GPL, include Linux and BSD.
What is the full form of GPL?
GPL-General Public license
Is there a list of popular Linux libraries covered by strict GPL license not LGPL or GPL with a linking exception?
There is no list unless someone is keeping track of them by themselves.
What do the abbreviations GNU GPL stand for?
The abbreviation GNU stands for 'Gnu's Not Unix' in computing. And the abbreviation GPL stands for 'General Public License' also in computing. Of course, there are could be other abbreviations too.
Which license is required to edit the source code in Linux?
You do not need a license to edit Linux's source code. The GPL applies only to how you distribute it. End users do not license Linux in any way for use or modification, they're allowed to do anything they like, so long as if they try to redistribute the result they do so under the terms of the GPL.
Full form of GPL?
GNU Public License. "GNU" in turn is a recursive acronym standing for "GNUs Not Unix."
Which license prevails if code stating all rights reserved is put into a public GPL repository by the author or his later employer?
The term "All Rights Reserved" no longer has any meaning because all of the countries it applied to became members of the Berne Union by 2000. All rights reserved is a copyright notice, it is not a license. If the work states it is under the GPL then the terms of that license apply.
Can GPL-licensed software contain DRM?
No; the General Public License must allow the end user to copy and modify the software.
What are GPL lenses are they polarized?
In reference to Ray-Ban sunglasses, their GPL lenses are polarized. The GPL stands for Glass Polarized Lens.
What is csvbridge?
Csvbridge is is a Java utility that allows you to import and export comma-delimited data (csv files) to and from a PostgreSQL database. license: GPL
What is the cost of Linux software?
Completely free. If someone sells you Linux, it is legitimate, however, it will not be for a license to use the software. The GPL is not that kind of license. However, it is still free as in freedom, not free as in beer, meaning it is entirely valid under the GPL to sell Linux.
