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With which licenses is the GPLv3 compatible? [1]

The GPLv3 is compatible with the following licenses (but not vice versa): Read More... [1]

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IV. Die GNU General Public License (GPL), Version 3 [3]

When is GPLv2 used, and when is GPLv3 used? [4]

License holders can choose if they want to use version 2 or version 3 of the software if the following reference is provided:

"this program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.” Read More... [4]

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What is the difference between GPLv2 and GPLv3? [6]

GPLv3 of June 29, 2007 contains the basic intent of GPLv2 and is an Open Source license with a strict copyleft (→ What types of licenses are there for Open Source software, and how do they differ? [7])  However, the language of the license text was strongly amended and is much more comprehensive in response to technical and legal changes and international license exchange. Read More... [6]

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[1] https://www.ifross.org/?q=en/which-licenses-gplv3-compatible [2] https://www.ifross.org/?q=welchen-lizenzen-gplv3-kompatibel [3] https://www.ifross.org/?q=en/category/faq-ordnung/iv-gnu-general-public-license-gpl-version-3 [4] https://www.ifross.org/?q=en/when-gplv2-used-and-when-gplv3-used [5] https://www.ifross.org/?q=wann-findet-gplv2-anwendung-und-wann-gplv3 [6] https://www.ifross.org/?q=en/what-difference-between-gplv2-and-gplv3 [7] http://www.ifross.eu/en/what-types-licenses-are-there-open-source-software-and-how-do-they-differ [8] https://www.ifross.org/?q=unterscheiden-sich-gplv2-und-gplv3