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Notes:

  • The GNU family of licenses = Affero, Lesser, Free Documentation, General. Uses the same substantive language. Some of the minor variations (but not all) noted in [].
  • The EPL family = EPL-1.0, CPL-1.0, IPL-1.0
License Family Relevant Text Summary
GNU Family [The Free Software Foundation/Affero, Inc] may publish revised and/or new versions of the [Lesser/Affero] 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 [Library/Program/Document] 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 [Library/Program/Document] does not specify a version number of the license, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software Foundation.

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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.

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