GNU Free Documentation License

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The GNU Free Documentation License is a copyleft license designed to ensure that documentation, textbooks, and other written works remain freely usable, modifiable, and redistributable.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf copyleft license
free documentation license
software documentation license
abbreviation GNU Free Documentation License self-linksurface differs
surface form: GFDL
allows creation of modified versions under the same license
appliesTo documentation
other written works
textbooks
author Free Software Foundation
category Copyleft license
Free-content license
GNU Free Documentation License self-linksurface differs
surface form: GNU Project license
developer Free Software Foundation
goal ensure freedom to copy
ensure freedom to modify
ensure freedom to redistribute
hasFeature copyleft share-alike requirements
cover texts option
invariant sections option
transparent and opaque copy distinction
inception 2000
intendedFor free documentation
jurisdiction worldwide
language English
legalCodeAvailableAt https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html
licenseClass copyleft
licenseFor Wikipedia
surface form: Wikipedia (historically)
licenseType content license
partOf GNU Project
permits commercial redistribution
copying of the work
modification of the work
publisher Free Software Foundation
relatedTo Creative Commons license
surface form: Creative Commons licenses

GNU General Public License
replacedBy Creative Commons license
surface form: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license (for Wikipedia content dual-licensing)
requires attribution of authors
distribution of the license text
preservation of copyright notice
preservation of license notice
status actively maintained
usedBy GNU Project documentation
various free software manuals
version 1.1
1.2
1.3
website https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html

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GNU Free Documentation License abbreviation GNU Free Documentation License self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: GFDL
GNU Free Documentation License category GNU Free Documentation License self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: GNU Project license
Wikinews contentLicense GNU Free Documentation License
GNU Press focus GNU Free Documentation License
this entity surface form: GNU Project documentation
GNU Project hasPart GNU Free Documentation License
Wikibooks license GNU Free Documentation License
Wikipedia license GNU Free Documentation License
this entity surface form: GNU Free Documentation License (historical)
Wikiquote license GNU Free Documentation License
Wikiversity license GNU Free Documentation License
Free Software Foundation maintains GNU Free Documentation License
Free Software Foundation publisher GNU Free Documentation License
free culture movement supports GNU Free Documentation License
GNU Press usesLicense GNU Free Documentation License