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Simple Public License

Summary

Simple Public License is a copyleft free software license[1].

Key Facts

  • Simple Public License authored Robert W. Gomulkiewicz[2].
  • Simple Public License's instance of is recorded as copyleft free software license[3].
  • Simple Public License's instance of is recorded as OSI-approved license[4].
  • Simple Public License's based on is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[5].
  • Simple Public License's edition number is recorded as 2.0[6].
  • Simple Public License's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • Simple Public License's publication date is recorded as +2005-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Simple Public License's approved by is recorded as Open Source Initiative[9].
  • Simple Public License's official website is recorded as http://www.law.washington.edu/CASRIP/License/SimplePublicLicense.html[10].
  • Simple Public License's work available at URL is recorded as https://opensource.org/licenses/Simple-2.0[11].
  • Simple Public License's work available at URL is recorded as https://opensource.org/license/simpl-2-0-html[12].
  • Simple Public License's work available at URL is recorded as https://opensource.org/license/SimPL-2.0[13].
  • Simple Public License's work available at URL is recorded as https://spdx.org/licenses/SimPL-2.0.html[14].
  • Simple Public License's described at URL is recorded as http://www.law.washington.edu/CASRIP/License/SimplePublicLicense_annotated.html[15].
  • Simple Public License's described by source is recorded as Q139555699[16].
  • Simple Public License's short name is recorded as SimPL[17].
  • Simple Public License's first line is recorded as The SimPL applies to the software's source and object code and comes with any rights that I have in it (other than trademarks). You agree to the SimPL by copying, distributing, or making a derivative work of the software.[18].
  • Simple Public License's SPDX license ID is recorded as SimPL-2.0[19].
  • Simple Public License's last line is recorded as The SimPL continues perpetually, except that your license rights end automatically if: You do not abide by the "give back to the community" terms (your licensees get to keep their rights if they abide); Anyone prevents you from distributing the software under the terms of the SimPL.[20].

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Works and Contributions

Simple Public License authored Robert W. Gomulkiewicz[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] ↑ . opensource.org. opensource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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