Software:Sleepycat License
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| Publisher | Sleepycat Software |
|---|---|
| DFSG compatible | Yes[1] |
| FSF approved | Yes[2] |
| OSI approved | Yes[3] |
| GPL compatible | Yes[2] |
| Copyleft | Yes |
The Sleepycat License (sometimes referred to as Berkeley Database License or the Sleepycat Public License) is a copyleft free software license used by Oracle Corporation for the open-source editions of Berkeley DB, Berkeley DB Java Edition and Berkeley DB XML embedded database products older than version 6.0.20. (Starting with version 6.0.20, the open-source editions are instead licensed under the GNU AGPL v3.)
The license is named after its original publisher Sleepycat Software, Inc., a company that was merged into Oracle in 2006.
See also
References
- ↑ "License information". Software in the Public Interest. 1997–2017. https://www.debian.org/legal/licenses/. "... This page presents the opinion of some debian-legal contributors on how certain licenses follow the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG). ... Licenses currently found in Debian main include: ... Sleepycat License"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Various Licenses and Comments about Them". Free Software Foundation. 2014–2017. Berkeley Database License (a.k.a. the Sleepycat Software Product License). https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html#BerkeleyDB. "... This is a free software license, compatible with the GNU GPL. ..."
- ↑ "Licenses by Name". n.d.. https://opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical. "... The following licenses have been approved by the OSI."
External links
- License
- Berkeley DB Paper
- Discussion on the potential of the license at libreplanet-discuss mailing list
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