Media in category free software under the apache license the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. As an allvolunteer run organization, apache and the many apache projects rely on people like you stepping up to help out. The text should be enclosed in the appropriate comment syntax for the file format. The long and short of itif you use open source software within your software development project, any permissive license should be fine. The following applies to all products licensed under the apache 2. Portions of this software are based upon public domain software originally written at the national center for supercomputing applications, university of illinois, urbanachampaign. License, open source, opendocument apache openoffice wiki. The apache software foundation uses various licenses to distribute software and documentation, to accept regular contributions from. You should include a copy of the apache license, typically in a file called license, in your work, and consider also including a notice file. Can i use an open source library licensed under apache. Log4j project licenses the apache software foundation. If its worth money to you its important to get your licensing right. Home newcomers in this section we hope to help you take your first steps as an open source developer in one of our many apache project communities. Apache source code is always released under the apache license, a pragmatic and permissive license that provides broad freedoms for users of our software.
Apache software license how is apache software license. Top 10 apache license questions answered whitesource. When referring to apache tomcat software, please use the full name of apache tomcat for at. Subject to the terms and conditions of this license, each contributor hereby grants to you a perpetual, worldwide, nonexclusive, nocharge, royaltyfree, irrevocable except as stated in this section patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise transfer the work, where such license applies only to those patent claims licensable by such contributor that are necessarily infringed by their contributions alone or by combination of their contributions. The lgpl on the other hand has the requirement that either the lgpl library links dynamically and can be replaced by a user or the entire work must be released under a gplcompatible opensource license. Pages in category software using the apache license the following 191 pages are in this category, out of 191 total. All software produced by the apache software foundation or any of its projects or subjects is licensed according to the terms of the documents listed below. It is essentially identical to the x11 license, with an optional alternative way of providing license notices. Cliff schmidts apachecon presentation titled licensing.
All packages produced by the asf are implicitly licensed under the apache license, version 2. Note that only apache committers may subscribe to this list. The content on this website, of which is the author, is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. Xml commons contains some software and documentation that is covered under a number of different licenses. If you create a product that uses apache tomcat software or provides additional functionality to that software then. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files the software, to deal in the software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, andor sell copies of the software, and to permit. Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software. It allows users to use the software for any purpose, to distribute it, to modify it, and to distribute modified versions of the software under the terms of the license, without concern for royalties. Derby is available under the apache license, version 2. Apache software license how is apache software license abbreviated. To apply the apache license to specific files in your work, attach the following boilerplate declaration, with the fields enclosed by brackets replaced with your own identifying information. If you have no idea where to start with your engagement with an apache project this is the page for you. Build is an opensource, cloudbased and social platform that enables users, even those with no ui development knowledge, to easily create fully interactive prototypes with realistic data, share them with colleagues and consolidate this feedback without writing a line of code.
The apache license is a permissive free software license written by the apache software foundation asf. Various licenses and comments about them gnu project. The apache software license asl is a license scheme for free and opensource computer software foss written by the apache software foundation asf. Another view of this philosophy comes from the open source definiton. Forest hill, md 30 september 2014 the apache software foundation asf, the allvolunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 200 open source projects and initiatives, announced today the availability of apache cayenne v3. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Subject to the terms and conditions of this license, each contributor hereby grants to you a perpetual, worldwide, nonexclusive, nocharge, royaltyfree, irrevocable except as stated in this section patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise transfer the work, where such license applies only to those patent claims. Use of these trademarks is subject to the terms of section 6 of apache license, version 2. Apache software license apache software foundation asl. The gnulgpl is very popular among independent developers and companies which mainly deals with open source software.
Contribute to novusnvd3 development by creating an account on github. In this article, we take a look at the difference between this two licenses to find out why. Unless otherwise noted all files in xml commons are covered under the apache license version 2. The wordiness creates greater specificity about contributors obligations, which might help in a dispute. The apache software foundation uses various licenses to distribute software and documentation, to accept regular contributions from individuals and corporations, and to accept larger grants of existing software products. When programmers can read, redistribute, and modify the source code for a piece of software, the software evolves. And this can happen at a speed that, if one is used to. The default license throughout the repository is apache license. This license has been superseded by the apache license, version 2.
The apache license has a similar philosophy to the mit, but uses more words. If youre using the older one, you may wish to relicense your software under the newer one. Apache community development welcome, apache newcomers. The apache license, on the other hand, is favored by the big corporations for their open source projects. Definitions license shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and distribution as defined by sections 1 through 9 of this document. The key to working on projects at apache and any open source for that matter is to have a personal reason for being involved. Why corporations favors the apache license over the gpllgpl. Apache is developed and maintained by an open community of developers under the auspices of the apache software foundation. People improve it, people adapt it, people fix bugs. The following notice is included in compliance with the apache license, version 2.
For more information on the apache software foundation, please see. This is a free software license, compatible with the gpl via an explicit duallicensing clause. Products derived from this software may not be called apache, nor may apache appear in their name, without prior written permission of the apache software foundation. The apache projects are characterized by a collaborative, consensus based development process, an open and pragmatic software license, and a desire to create high quality software that leads the way in its. Openoffice is available in many languages, works on all common computers, stores data in. The build produces two sets of binaries one set that falls under the elastic. To inspect the license terms please consult the license and notice files in the root directory of the distribution. It allows users to use the software for any purpose. The apache license does not place any restrictions on software that links to a plugin or library that is distributed under the apache license. To apply the apache license to your work, attach the following boilerplate notice, with the fields enclosed by brackets replaced with your own identifying information. See the license for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the license. The apache license is a permissive open source software license so you can release your modified version of the apache licensed product under any license of your choice. Asf contributor agreements the apache software foundation. You can use the software for just about anything, whether using the product itself, or modifying the source code to change functionality, or to create new software products.
Patchee, is a free and opensource crossplatform web server software, released under the terms of apache license 2. Tldrlegal provides generally good summaries of licenses. Software grant agreement when an individual or corporation decides to donate a body of existing software or documentation to one of the apache projects, they need to execute a formal software grant agreement sga with the asf. The apache software foundation provides support for the apache community of opensource software projects. Apache openoffice formerly known as is an opensource office productivity software suite containing word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, formula editor, and database management applications. You can freely use, modify, distribute and sell a software licensed under the apache license without worrying about the use of software. These licenses help us achieve our goal of providing reliable and longlived software products through collaborative open source software development. Xalan software license notice notice file corresponding to section 4d of the apache license.
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