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GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE software as part of commercial product [closed]

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Can I use GNU General Public License in commercial software?

Software under the GPL may be run for all purposes, including commercial purposes and even as a tool for creating proprietary software, such as when using GPL-licensed compilers.

Can GPL be used in closed source?

@eMAD parts of it can, yes. For example if it has GPLed JavaScript, then the source code for that must be available.

Can I use GPL license library in commercial software?

You can distribute your application using a GPL library commercially, but you must also provide the source code. GPL v3 tries to close some loopholes in GPL v2.

Can software licensed under GPL v2 be used commercially?

Yes a company can use it internally. The GPL just says a person with the binary can request source. So if only the people with the binary are in the company then only they can request source.


I am developing a CRM system for small/medium companies, and i want to integrate a GPL software as a module to my system(with some modification on my demand). Will it be legal to license it as a commercial product ?

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