Permissive free software license developed by the Mozilla organization
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Mozilla Public License
Author
Mozilla Foundation[1]
Latest version
2.0[1]
Publisher
Mozilla Foundation[1]
Published
January 3, 2012[1]
SPDX identifier
MPL-2.0 MPL-1.1 MPL-1.0 (see list for more[2])
Debian FSG compatible
Yes[3]
FSF approved
Yes[4]
OSI approved
Yes[5]
GPL compatible
2.0 and later: Yes[4] (by default, unless marked as "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses") 1.1: No[6]
Copyleft
Yes, file-based[7]
Linking from code with a different licence
Yes
Website
www.mozilla.org/MPL
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The Mozilla Public License (MPL) is a free and open-source weak copyleft license for most Mozilla Foundation software such as Firefox and Thunderbird.[9] The MPL license is developed and maintained by Mozilla,[10] which seeks to balance the concerns of both open-source and proprietary developers; it is distinguished from others as a middle ground between the permissive software BSD-style licenses and the GNU General Public License.[11] So under the terms of the MPL, it allows the integration of MPL-licensed code into proprietary codebases, but only on condition those components remain accessible.[citation needed]
MPL has been used by others, such as Adobe to license their Flex product line,[12] and The Document Foundation to license LibreOffice 4.0 (also on LGPL 3+).[13][14] Version 1.1 was adapted by several projects to form derivative licenses like Sun Microsystems' Common Development and Distribution License.[15] It has undergone two revisions:[16] the minor update 1.1, and a major update version 2.0[17] nearing the goals of greater simplicity and better compatibility with other licenses.[18]
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^"Open Source Licenses". Open Source Initiative. December 19, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2012. Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0)
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^"MPL 2.0 FAQ". Mozilla Foundation. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^Copyfree Rejected Licenses
^"Mozilla Foundation License Policy". Mozilla Foundation. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
^"Open Source Software: a legal guide". LawGives. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
^Andrew Laurent (2004). Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing. O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-596-00581-8.
^"Adobe Flex FAQ: Licensing". Adobe Systems. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
^"The meaning of the 4.0". January 24, 2013.
^"Licenses". LibreOffice.
^Fontana, Richard (January 9, 2012). "The new MPL". Retrieved March 1, 2012.
^"Historical Licensing Documents". Mozilla Foundation. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
^"Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0) | Open Source Initiative". opensource.org. December 19, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
^"About MPL 2.0: Revision Process and Changes FAQ". Mozilla Foundation. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
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