license policy

FreeBSD Base System Is Now Free of GPL-Licensed Software

FreeBSD removes its last remaining GPL-licensed component from the base system and retires the now-empty GNU source subtree.

PHP officially retires its legacy PHP License 3.01 after completing the move to the standard BSD 3-Clause license.

The Free Software Foundation says OnlyOffice cannot use AGPLv3 to impose extra restrictions on forks, escalating the Euro-Office licensing dispute.

GitHub disabled the Rockchip Linux MPP repository after a DMCA notice from an FFmpeg developer alleging violations of the LGPL license.

PHP may drop its legacy license in favor of BSD 3-Clause in version 9.0, thereby enhancing compatibility and simplifying distribution rights.

Copyleft-next is officially relaunched as an effort to modernize strong copyleft, led by GPLv3 veterans Richard Fontana and Bradley Kuhn.

Breaking News: Arch Linux adopts the liberal 0BSD license for all package sources, ensuring freedom and flexibility.

Hyprland tiling window manager's lead dev contemplates BSD-3 license change to prevent commercial misuse.