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010-150 · Question #58

Which of the following is a requirement of the GPL license but not the BSD license?

The correct answer is A. Users who modify and distribute the software under the GPL license, must make the. The GPL's 'copyleft' requirement mandates that modified and distributed versions also be released under the GPL with source code, a condition absent from the BSD license.

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Question

Which of the following is a requirement of the GPL license but not the BSD license?

Options

  • AUsers who modify and distribute the software under the GPL license, must make the
  • BThe GPL license forbids the removal of copyright and license notices from source code files that
  • CThe GPL license contains a disclaimer of warranty requiring users not to hold the software
  • DThe GPL license requires that any legal disputes be settled with the mediation of the Free

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    76% (19)
  • B
    12% (3)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    8% (2)

Why each option

The GPL's 'copyleft' requirement mandates that modified and distributed versions also be released under the GPL with source code, a condition absent from the BSD license.

AUsers who modify and distribute the software under the GPL license, must make theCorrect

The GPL includes a strong copyleft clause requiring that anyone who modifies and distributes the software must release the modified source code under the same GPL license. The BSD license has no such requirement - modified versions can be distributed as closed-source proprietary software, making this a key distinguishing requirement.

BThe GPL license forbids the removal of copyright and license notices from source code files that

Both GPL and BSD licenses require that copyright and license notices be preserved in redistributed source code, so this is not unique to the GPL.

CThe GPL license contains a disclaimer of warranty requiring users not to hold the software

Both GPL and BSD licenses include disclaimers of warranty; this is a common feature of both licenses, not a GPL-specific requirement.

DThe GPL license requires that any legal disputes be settled with the mediation of the Free

The GPL contains no requirement for legal dispute mediation by the Free Software Foundation; this is not a real GPL provision.

Concept tested: GPL copyleft vs BSD license distribution requirements

Source: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html

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