Legal Team/later-version-clauses

Licenses with later-version clauses

Notes

• GNU family of licenses = Affero, Lesser, Free Documentation, General. Uses the same substantive language (with variations only in subject, e.g., Document, Library, Program, etc.).
• EPL family = EPL-1.0, CPL-1.0, IPL-1.0
• NPL family = NPL-1.0, MPL-1.0, MPL-1.1

Classifications

• defaults to "or later" - no option for "only" =

Table of license text

License Family	Relevant Text	Classification
GNU family	The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the Program specifies a version number of the license which applies to it and "any later version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions either of that version or of any later version published by the Free Software Foundation. If the Program does not specify a version number of the license, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software Foundation.	y
EPL family	Each new version of the Agreement will be given a distinguishing version number. The Program (including Contributions) may always be distributed subject to the version of the Agreement under which it was received. In addition, after a new version of the Agreement is published, Contributor may elect to distribute the Program (including its Contributions) under the new version. Except as expressly stated in Sections 2(a) and 2(b) above, Recipient receives no rights or licenses to the intellectual property of any Contributor under this Agreement, whether expressly, by implication, estoppel or otherwise. All rights in the Program not expressly granted under this Agreement are reserved.	b
NPL family	Each version will be given a distinguishing version number. Effect of New Versions. Once Covered Code has been published under a particular version of the License, You may always continue to use it under the terms of that version. You may also choose to use such Covered Code under the terms of any subsequent version of the License published by Netscape. No one other than Netscape has the right to modify the terms applicable to Covered Code created under this License.	x
MPL-2.0	Each version will be given a distinguishing version number. Effect of New Versions. You may distribute the Covered Software under the terms of the version of the License under which You originally received the Covered Software, or under the terms of any subsequent version published by the license steward.	defaults to "or later" - no option for "only"
Motosoto	New Versions. Licensor may publish from time to time revised and/or new versions of the License. Effect of New Versions. Once Licensed Product has been published under a particular version of the License, you may always continue to use it under the terms of that version. You may also choose to use such Licensed Product under the terms of any subsequent version of the License published by Licensor. No one other than Lic ensor has the right to modify the terms applicable to Licensed Product created under this License.