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What is Eclipse Public License?

Eclipse Public License (hereinafter EPL) is a type of Open Source Software license and is approved by the Open Source Initiative. The EPL replaces the Common Public License (hereinafter CPL). IBM was the Agreement Steward for the Common Public License. The EPL changes the Agreement Stewart, IBM to the Eclipse Foundation. The license is used

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What is a copyleft license?

Copyleft is a play on the word copyright. Unlike copyright law that prohibits unauthorized reproduction, adaptation and distribution of an author’s work, copyleft licenses grant the freedom to reproduce, adapt, modify or distribute the work as long as any resulting copies, modifications or adaptations are also distributed under the same terms. The concept fosters open

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