Mozilla Public License
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The Mozilla Public License is a free and open-source software license that combines aspects of copyleft and permissive licensing, allowing code to be mixed with proprietary files while requiring modifications to MPL-covered files to remain open.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mozilla Public License 2.0 | 1 |
| MPL 2.0 | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FOSS license
ⓘ
copyleft license ⓘ free and open-source software license ⓘ weak copyleft license ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MPL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows |
combining MPL-covered files with proprietary files in the same project
ⓘ
distribution of combined works under different terms for non-MPL files ⓘ |
| category |
open-source license
ⓘ
software license ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | GNU General Public License version 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyleftScope | file-level ⓘ |
| developer |
Mozilla Foundation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Netscape Communications Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disclaims | warranties ⓘ |
| FSFApproval | free software license ⓘ |
| governs |
Bugzilla source code
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Mozilla Firefox source code NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozilla Thunderbird source code NERFINISHED ⓘ many Mozilla projects ⓘ |
| grants | patent license from contributors ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
MPL 1.0
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MPL 1.1 ⓘ MPL 2.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes | patent retaliation provisions ⓘ |
| influenced | Common Development and Distribution License NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
BSD licenses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GNU General Public License NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedFor | software projects requiring balance between copyleft and proprietary use ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | worldwide ⓘ |
| latestVersion | MPL 2.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| licenseType | weak copyleft ⓘ |
| limits | liability of contributors ⓘ |
| notCompatibleWith | GNU General Public License version 2 only NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OSIApproval | approved ⓘ |
| permits |
copying
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distribution ⓘ modification ⓘ sublicensing under compatible terms ⓘ use ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
1998
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2012 ⓘ |
| requires |
disclosure of source code for modified MPL-covered files
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preservation of copyright notices ⓘ preservation of license notices ⓘ providing a copy of the license with distributions ⓘ |
| supersededVersion | Netscape Public License NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textLanguage | English ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mozilla Public License 2.0
subject surface form:
Gecko