GPL

GPL

General Public License. Normally taken to the mean the GNU GPL. A license statement from GNU, used on most of their software and on many free software packages from other sources.

Relevant links:

• www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html - Full text of the GNU General Public License.
• http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html - GNU GPL Frequently Asked AQuestinos (FAQ).