Can a licence other than GPLv2 be used for addons?
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- Blitzmerker
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Can a licence other than GPLv2 be used for addons?
Hi all,
when I want to upload things to the addon-server, it is said that everything on the server has to be licenced under the GPL.
Can I use a licence "more free" than the GPL (like the MIT Licence) for my addons (only talking about licence comaptible to GPL)?
If possible, what would I have to do to?
What about dual-licencing?
Blitzmerker
when I want to upload things to the addon-server, it is said that everything on the server has to be licenced under the GPL.
Can I use a licence "more free" than the GPL (like the MIT Licence) for my addons (only talking about licence comaptible to GPL)?
If possible, what would I have to do to?
What about dual-licencing?
Blitzmerker
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Re: Can a licence other than GPLv2 be used for addons?
In general the content you post has to be available under the GPLv2+ in the version you upload to our server. Of course you can supply a note stating that it is *also* available under a different license to your likings. But the version on the server has to be "seen" as GPLv2+ (at least for those people that want to use it this way, if you also offer it as something else there is no problem).
Re: Can a licence other than GPLv2 be used for addons?
only as long as you don't include anything already licensed under gpl (e.g. pictures, music). if you do you'd have to add different licenses on a per-file basis.ivanovic wrote:Of course you can supply a note stating that it is *also* available under a different license to your likings.
but what about e.g. macros? aren't they licensed under gpl as well? don't think it's an question easy to answer...
- Blitzmerker
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Re: Can a licence other than GPLv2 be used for addons?
So I can add a file saying "you can use this software unter the terms of GPL or <other Licence>"?
All addons depend on Wesnoth, which is GPL.
Is there anything wrong with depending on stuff licenced differently?
All addons depend on Wesnoth, which is GPL.
Is there anything wrong with depending on stuff licenced differently?
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