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License exception of GNU General Public License
GPL linking exception modifies the GNU General Public License (GPL) in a way that enables software projects which provide library code to be "linked to"
GPL_linking_exception
Series of free software licenses
License (LGPL) GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) GPL font exception GPL linking exception Comparison of free and open-source software licenses Free-software
GNU_General_Public_License
Free-software license
Free Documentation License GNAT Modified General Public License GPL linking exception Software using the GNU Lesser General Public License (category)
GNU Lesser General Public License
GNU_Lesser_General_Public_License
Free software license based on the AGPLv1 and GPLv3
Lesser General Public License GNAT Modified General Public License GPL linking exception GNU Free Documentation License Comparison of free and open-source
GNU Affero General Public License
GNU_Affero_General_Public_License
Free and open-source implementation of Java SE
(GPL) version 2 with a GPL linking exception, preventing components that linked to the Java Class Library becoming subject to the terms of the GPL license
OpenJDK
Proprietary web server software
LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is proprietary web server software. It is the 4th most popular web server, estimated to be used by 13.9% of websites as of
LiteSpeed_Web_Server
Java 3D graphics API
the entire Java 3D source code is released under the GPL version 2 license with GPL linking exception. Since February 10, 2012, Java 3D uses JOGL 2.0 for
Java_3D
licenses. "389 Directory Server - Licensing". "389 Directory Server - GPL Exception License Text". "Mac OS X Server Software License Agreement". Retrieved
List_of_LDAP_software
Java-related build and integration project
is open sourcing most of the remaining components of the JDK, with the exception of a few encumbered components that we hope, with the community's help
IcedTea
Free-software compiler for the Ada programming language
runtime exceptions. The GMGPL license is GNU GPL 2 with a linking exception that permits software with licenses that are incompatible with the GPL to be
GNAT
Real-time operating system
under GPL linking exception. Version 3 of the RTOS (also called ERIKA3) is released under plain GNU General Public License (GPL), with the linking exception
ERIKA_Enterprise
Java virtual machine
unexpectedly because of an operating system signal, OutOfMemoryError exception, or a user initiated keystroke combination. Java dumps summarize the state
OpenJ9
Extension language
definitions and expressions in lexical contexts, native support for structured exceptions, better support for the R6RS and R7RS Scheme standards and many optimizations
GNU_Guile
Widget toolkit developed by Sun Microsystems
announcement the project was made open source by Sun under the GPL with ClassPath Exception license and gained wide acceptance within the community. LWUIT
Lightweight User Interface Toolkit
Lightweight_User_Interface_Toolkit
JavaScript engine developed in Java
system Cross-platform Platform Java Virtual Machine Type JavaScript engine License GPL with a linking exception Repository github.com/openjdk/nashorn
Nashorn_(JavaScript_engine)
Free software library implementing TLS
compatible with the GPL; thus software under the GPL, such as GNU software, could not use OpenSSL without making a GPL linking exception. The GnuTLS library
GnuTLS
Open source software application
Type Application server License GNU General Public License v2.0 + linking exception Website uwsgi-docs.readthedocs.io Repository github.com/unbit/uwsgi
UWSGI
Integrated development environment software for software development
offered under a dual license of the CDDL and the GPL version 2 licenses, with the GPL linking exception for GNU Classpath. Oracle has donated NetBeans Platform
NetBeans
Sun Microsystems project
presentation at Lang.NET Symposium John Rose (project leader) blog JSR 292 presentation paper JSR 292 ACM 2010 presentation paper[permanent dead link]
Da_Vinci_Machine
Free software license
Public Licence Comparison of free and open-source software licenses GPL linking exception "ausweisapp2 in Debian Package Tracker". Debian Package Tracker
European_Union_Public_Licence
Preservation of legal rights in the reuse of a work
of copylefting on the work. Examples of partial copyleft are the GPL linking exception made for some software packages and the EUPL for combined derivatives
Copyleft
GNU implementation of the Java Class Library
Classpath is licensed under the GNU General Public License with a linking exception. This is a free software license. All code is formally owned by the
GNU_Classpath
RX100/200/600/700, RZ, SH2A, STM8, ST7, V850, 78K0, 8051 ERIKA Enterprise GPL and GPL linking exception open source embedded ARM7, ARM Cortex-M, ARM Cortex-A (on Jailhouse
Comparison of real-time operating systems
Comparison_of_real-time_operating_systems
Discontinued cross-platform media center application
"bxflplayer" as closed source libraries with a GPL licensed software passes as GPL linking exception or not. Boxee source code was otherwise in majority
Boxee
Java software platform for client-side apps
December 2011, Oracle began to open-source the JavaFX code under the GPL+linking exception.[unreliable source?] In December 2012, new portions of the JavaFX
JavaFX
"jtreg 4.1 download". OpenJDK community. Retrieved 2015-12-30.[permanent dead link] "jtreg FAQ". Oracle Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-08. Gibbons, Jonathan
JavaTest_harness
Open-source interactive whiteboard software
the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL-2.0-only). GPL-3.0-only with a linking exception for OpenSSL "Release 1.7.7". 30 March 2026. Retrieved 7
OpenBoard
Operating system written in C#
working on this the opensource way are SharpOS (licensing: GPLv3 + runtime exception, hosting: Sourceforge) and Cosmos (licensing: BSD style, hosting: CodePlex)
SharpOS
Optical disc authoring software
incompatibility (adding some sort of GPL linking exception, replace CDDL with GPL-compatible license, or dual-licensing CDDL/GPL) and consequently available to
Cdrtools
Specifications for embedded operating systems within automotives
AUTOSAR OS, by Arctic Core (now part of Vector Informatik) License: Dual GPL/Commercial Firmware de la CIAA (former FreeOSEK), specifically Firmware v1
OSEK
Free-software license
making it easier for non-ASF projects to use, improving compatibility with GPL-based software, allowing the license to be included by reference instead
Apache_License
Software copyright issue
2016. 'Use a library' means […] linking […]. "The origins of Linux and the LGPL". FreeBSD Project. Remember that the GPL requires anything that statically
License_compatibility
Open-source font superfamily
embedding exception, which states that documents embedding these fonts do not automatically fall under the GNU GPL. As a further exception, any distribution
Liberation_fonts
Object-oriented framework for software development
software licenses: GPL 2.0, GPL 3.0, LGPL 3.0 and LGPL 2.1 (with Qt special exception). Note that some modules are available only under a GPL license, which
Qt_(software)
Message-oriented middleware project
Enterprise messaging system SOA License Eclipse Public License 2.0, GPL linking exception Website https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/ee4j.openmq Repository
Open_Message_Queue
Software license
released under the Free Software Foundation's (FSF) GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2. It fails the Debian Free Software Guidelines, used by several
Q_Public_License
Free and open-source compiler for various programming languages
distributes GCC as free software under the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL). GCC is a key component of the GNU toolchain which is used for most projects
GNU_Compiler_Collection
Method in computer networking
(GNU GPL 2+) revinetd is an implementation of the TCP gender changer (GNU GPL 2) An implementation using socat utility (GNU GPL with OpenSSL linking exception)
TCP_Gender_Changer
Duospaced bitmap font
code is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license. The font is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license with Font-exception-2.0 (embedding the font
GNU_Unifont
Open source telephony engine
instant messaging. It is an extensible IP PBX under the GPLv2 with linking exception license. It is written in C++ with a modular design, allowing the
Yate_(software)
Boot loader package
bootloader on CDs, DVDs BOOTMGR – current Windows bootloader GPL-3.0-or-later since July 21, 2007 GPL-2.0-or-later from 1999 until July 2, 2007 Daniel Kiper
GNU_GRUB
Open-source web-based IMAP email client
throughout its interface and is licensed under the GNU GPL version 3 or later, with exceptions for skins and plugins. In recent years the software has
Roundcube
marks), Thaana, Tifinagh, Ugaritic, and Vietnamese. The IndUni fonts are a GPL-licensed font family with many accents and combining characters, especially
Open-source_Unicode_typefaces
License v2 with a syscall exception meaning anything that uses the kernel via system calls are not subject to the GNU GPL. After AT&T had dropped out
History_of_Linux
Lawsuits around open-source software
available under the GPL, that does not prevent them from protecting their own source code. There is a special exception in the GPL to allow the unrestricted
Open source license litigation
Open_source_license_litigation
Free software TLS/SSL tunneling implementation
released under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) with OpenSSL exception. A stunnel can be used to provide a secure SSL connection to
Stunnel
Public License (GPL) and authored to explicitly remove what the RPL's authors have referred to as the GPL's "privacy loophole". The GPL privacy loopholes
Reciprocal_Public_License
Implementation of SSL and TLS protocols
Apache License 1.0 are incompatible with the GNU GPL. Some GPL developers have added an OpenSSL exception to their licenses that specifically permits using
OpenSSL
Smart Board OpenBoard LGPL-2.0-only with a linking exception for OpenSSL GPL-3.0-only with a linking exception for OpenSSL "Claudio Valerio". GitHub. "History"
Open-Sankoré
Windows password editing utility on Linux
the license from a non-commercial one to the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2. ubuntucat (28 July 2010). "How to reset a Windows password with
Chntpw
Computer command line program
Additional permission under GNU GPL version 3 section 7 If you modify this program, or any covered work, by linking or combining it with the OpenSSL
Wget
Permissive free software license made by Mozilla
later is combined with separate code files under the GNU GPL, GNU Lesser GPL (LGPL), or Affero GPL (AGPL). In this case, the program as a whole will be under
Mozilla_Public_License
Text-based user interface API
was an older exception) use both. ncurses is a part of the GNU Project, but is not distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) or GNU Lesser
Ncurses
Interpreter for the PostScript language
a license, though the (A)GPL variant allows commercial distribution provided all code using it is released under the (A)GPL. In February 2013, with version
Ghostscript
Open-source x86 virtualization application
The license to VirtualBox was relicensed to GPLv3 with linking exceptions to the CDDL and other GPL-incompatible licenses. VirtualBox was first offered by
VirtualBox
Source-available software licensing scheme by Microsoft
is similar, but not the same as the CDDL, EPL or LGPL (GPL with a typical "linking exception").[citation needed] Initially known as the Microsoft Community
Shared_Source_Initiative
Free Unix-like operating system kernel
explicitly under GNU General Public License version 2 only (GPL-2.0-only) with an explicit syscall exception (Linux-syscall-note), without offering the licensee
Linux_kernel
documentation". "GtkSharp | Mono". "GtkD License LGPL-3 with additional exceptions". GitHub. 19 November 2021. "gtknode license". GitHub. 11 March 2021.
List of language bindings for GTK
List_of_language_bindings_for_GTK
Family of Unix-like operating systems that use the Linux kernel
the GPLv2, with an exception for system calls that allows code that calls the kernel via system calls not to be licensed under the GPL. Because of the dominance
Linux
Notable software packages that are nominal IDE
Unix No No No GPL Lazarus Volunteers 4.6.0 / February 25, 2026 Yes Yes Yes See Free Pascal Yes Yes Yes GPL; LGPL with static linking exception Yes Morfik
Comparison of integrated development environments
Comparison_of_integrated_development_environments
(2022-05-11). "Introducing Flutter 3". Medium. Retrieved 2024-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "Pivot | The Apache Attic".
List of platform-independent GUI libraries
List_of_platform-independent_GUI_libraries
Compiler toolchain for Windows
converts intermediate representations into machine code object files. The linker (GNU ld) links object files with system libraries and runtime components
MinGW
Integrated development environment for graphical applications
became free and open source software, and licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later with the Classpath exception. In August 2009, a textbook was published that teaches
Greenfoot
Relational database management system
General Public License (GPL) from versions 7.2 through 7.6. Programming interfaces were licensed under the GPL with exceptions for projects released under
MaxDB
Open-source media player software and server
2011 the VLC authors began to relicense the engine parts of VLC from the GPL-2.0-or-later to the LGPL-2.1-or-later to achieve better license compatibility
VLC_media_player
Widget toolkit
of the wxWidgets Licence, which satisfies those who wish to produce for GPL and proprietary software. wxWidgets covers systems such as Microsoft Windows
WxWidgets
(Object)Pascal/Delphi FPC tier 1 targets 2005 3.2.2 GPL reusable parts are GPL with static linking exception Haddock Simon Marlow Text Haskell Any 2002 2.15
Comparison of documentation generators
Comparison_of_documentation_generators
Aspect of software development
(including code by other contributors) to an MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1 tri-license, thus achieving GPL-compatibility. The Vorbis library was originally licensed
Software_relicensing
Business models that can be compatible with open source software projects
it's definitely being used for now. Stallman, Richard. "Selling Exceptions to the GNU GPL". GNU. Retrieved 31 December 2025. Gartner, Samantha (6 October
Business models for open-source software
Business_models_for_open-source_software
Systems, macOS and Android. Rendering can be based on OpenGL. Qt, open source (GPL, LGPL) with optional proprietary/commercial licensing, available under Unix
List_of_widget_toolkits
Software licensed to be freely used, modified and distributed
license 24%, 2. GNU General Public License (GPL) 2.0 23%, 3. Apache License 16%, 4. GNU General Public License (GPL) 3.0 9%, 5. BSD License 2.0 (3-clause,
Free_software
released under a modified version of the well known GNU General Public License (GPL). https://ecos.sourceware.org/redboot/ https://www.ecoscentric.com/ecos/redboot
RedBoot
Enterprise-class, type-1 hypervisor for deploying and serving virtual computers
in VMware's hardware compatibility list. All these modules fall under the GPL. Programmers have adapted them to run with the vmkernel: VMware Inc. has
VMware_ESX
Improved version of the vi text editor
a special clause allowing distribution of modified copies under the GNU GPL version 2.0 or later. Building upon the core vi functionality, Vim provides
Vim_(text_editor)
Text user interface
http://www.inprise.com/devsupport/bcppbuilder/faq/QNA906.html[permanent dead link] when I saw it) the code is public domain. I also asked in the Borland's
Turbo_Vision
Free software collection
Most of GNU is licensed under the GNU Project's own General Public License (GPL). GNU is also the project within which the free software concept originated
GNU
Implementation of the X Window System
code with a copyright license that the Free Software Foundation considered GPL incompatible. Most open source operating systems using XFree86 found this
XFree86
Numerical analysis programming language
and tools List of open-source software for mathematics GPL-3.0-or-later since 2007-10-12. GPL-2.0-or-later from 1992-02-19 until 2007-10-11. Rik (10 June
GNU_Octave
BitTorrent client
of BitTorrent clients Usage share of BitTorrent clients GPL-3.0-or-later with OpenSSL exception "Deluge 2.2.0 Release". 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April
Deluge_(software)
Object-oriented programming language
Community Process, Sun had relicensed most of its Java technologies under the GPL-2.0-only license. Oracle, which bought Sun in 2010, offers its own HotSpot
Java_(programming_language)
IRC client
Microsoft Windows, BSD, MacOS Platform x86-64, ARM License GPL-2.0 only with OpenSSL linking exception Website hexchat.github.io Repository github.com/hexchat/hexchat
HexChat
CAD software
running in trial mode. Although much of the software source is under the GPL-3.0-or-later license there is also significant functionality not available
QCAD
Logo programming language for Microsoft Windows. It is released under the GPL and is mainly developed and maintained by David Costanzo. FMSLogo has following
FMSLogo
power of recursive descent parsing and operator precedence parsing.[dead link] "Decl Summary (Bison 3.8.1)". www.gnu.org. The Catalog of Compiler Construction
Comparison of parser generators
Comparison_of_parser_generators
Freely licensed software with open code
2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-30. Currently the decision to move from GPL v2 to GPL v3 is being hotly debated by many open source projects. According to
Free_and_open-source_software
Real-time operating system
released under a modified version of the well known GNU General Public License (GPL). "[SOLVED] load_buffer with NO_FILESYSTEM define needs filesystem? (Page
ECos
Java programming language Open source implementation
incompatible licenses: Classpath's GNU General Public License with the linking exception versus Harmony's Apache License. On April 10, 2007, the Apache Software
Apache_Harmony
JavaScript software library
Ajax functions. It can be included within a Web page by linking to a local copy or by linking to one of the many copies available from public servers
JQuery
QT development environment
qt-project.org. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2012.[permanent dead link] "Using Custom Widgets with Qt Designer | Qt Designer Manual". doc.qt.io
Qt_Creator
Software created by Google
software, subject to the requirements of the GNU General Public License (GPL), version 2. Google announced the release of Neatx on July 7, 2009; there
Neatx
January 2025. "Release 4.1.3". 30 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026. GPL-2.0-only or GPL-3.0-only or any future license endorsed by Mnemosyne LLC. "COPYING
Comparison of BitTorrent clients
Comparison_of_BitTorrent_clients
Executable packer software
Compression Library".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "UPX News". Archived from the original on 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2016-09-14
UPX
Video-on-demand provider
GPL, should have published the code for the encryption module back to the open source project. Voddler claimed they had met the requirements of GPL,
Voddler
Free compiler and IDE for Pascal and ObjectPascal
released under the GNU General Public License, with exception clauses that allow static linking against its runtime libraries and packages for any purpose
Free_Pascal
Type of Linux installation
toolchain's linker must be adjusted to link against the newly built glibc, so that all other packages that will make up the finished system can be linked against
Linux_from_Scratch
Java development tools
terms of the GNU General Public License (version 2, with the Classpath Exception). JCov has become open-source as a part of OpenJDK code tools project
Java_code_coverage_tools
High performance packet data path in the OS kernel
the Linux kernel since version 4.8. This implementation is licensed under GPL. Large technology firms including Amazon, Google and Intel support its development
Express_Data_Path
Aduana Stars F.C Football team season
2021-10-06. Kapoor, Daraja Jr. (2020-10-25). "Know your coaches for 2020/21 GPL Season: Profile- Aduana Stars coach Samuel Kwesi Fabin". Football Made In
2020–2021 Aduana Stars F.C season
2020–2021_Aduana_Stars_F.C_season
Free cross-platform integrated development environment for Free Pascal
Installing a design time package is equivalent to linking to the IDE, so that distributing the Lazarus IDE with a GPL-incompatible design-time package such as
Lazarus_(software)
Document-oriented XML representation of source code
source code document can be recreated from the srcML markup. The only exception is the possibility of newline normalization. The purpose of srcML is to
SrcML
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