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scriptable window manager for Linux (X11 & Wayland) [closed]
I am seeking for a still actively maintained but scriptable (in GNU guile, Lua....) X11 and Wayland open source window manager (usable on a two screens Linux desktop - Debian/Testing/x86-64 in end of ...
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Handling client integrity for closed/opensource mixed project
Let's say I have a project in which I use modified LGPL libraries that is used by my own code. As far as I understand it, I am obligated to publish the changes I made to the LGPL libraries, and I am ...
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Can I use ffmpeg for commercial use only install in my computer [duplicate]
I want to offer a service,
Custom send video to me
I use ffmpeg transform video format in my computer
Send video to my custom.
I don't very understand "Distribute" in license is include &...
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looking for a copyleft license that allows myself to `#include` my library in proprietary closed-source applications but not others unless granted [duplicate]
I’m looking for a copyleft license or CLA for a library I’m developing that meets the following requirements:
The library itself remains fully copyleft (e.g., GPLv3).
Only I, the original author, am ...
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What does it mean, if a C or C++ header with non-trivial code is LGPL licensed?
LGPL has certain requirements for software that uses LGPL libraries. The most common way to satisfy these in otherwise closed-source software is to supply the LGPL library as a dynamic library, which ...
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MIT licensing inquiry
I'm working on a project that I'm going to use the MIT license for. I'm including code from another project that's not mine also licensed under MIT. I'm getting a tiny bit confused how my license ...
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Can I host and use modified GPL JavaScript on my website while keeping my main app closed source?
I’m building a commercial web application that runs entirely in the browser. I want to use a JavaScript library that is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL v2 or later).
Here’s my plan:
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(Why) is AI generated code/work allowed to be released under free/open/libre licenses?
It seems more and more people see no problem with pushing or otherwise releasing LLM-generated code/work as their own. However, it occurs to me, that every free/open/libre licence I can think of ...
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What are effective, license-compliant methods to integrate AGPL software into cloud-based research tools?
Suppose a web-based scientific application uses an AGPL-licensed computational backend. What practical strategies allow the frontend to interface with that backend without triggering broader AGPL ...
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GPL-ed and proprietary JS on the same page: "mere aggregation" or not?
Say an individual builds a personal blogging site using Wordpress, with a contact form plugin that includes some JavaScript on the contact form page. This plugin is available, as a whole, under the ...
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License for a programming language
I have created a programming language (an interpreter, a dedicated text-editor, reference manual and documentation, including usage examples), and I would like to publish it. I am interested in the ...
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My Own Qt Creator Plugin License(Qt Company GPL Exception 1.0)
I would like to create a plugin for Qt Creator, and I understand the term from Qt Company GPL Exception 1.0(https://github.com/qt-creator/qt-creator/blob/master/LICENSES/LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT)
Exception ...
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How do open-source projects prevent “design drift” when hundreds of contributors make small changes?
Over time, even well-managed projects risk losing design consistency as contributors add code in slightly different styles. Beyond code review, what strategies keep large open-source projects ...
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CC BY-SA 4.0: contribution and distribution clarification
What “distribute” and “contributions” mean exactly for the CC BY-SA 4.0 license?
Let’s take a real example for the sake of illustration: I intend to use the data provided by an online dictionary ...
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Am I allowed to sell usage-licenses to software licensed under a open-source-license? [duplicate]
(I can not imagine this was not asked before, maybe I was just too stupid to find it. For this case I am thankful for a hint/link.)
I have read texts that say you can earn money with that in the ...