A Comparative Analysis of GNU GPL v2, GNU GPL v3, GNU LGPL, and GNU AGPL
A Comparative Analysis of GNU GPL v2, GNU GPL v3, GNU LGPL, and GNU AGPL In short, open-source software is revolutionizing the whole world of software development by making collaboration, innovation, and accessibility available. The GNU General Public Licenses form the heart of this movement: a set of widely adopted licenses designed by the Free Software Foundation. These licenses define how open-source software can be used, modified, or distributed-safeguarding freedoms while keeping in line with standard legal standards. This paper compares the fundamental differences among four important GNU licenses: the GNU General Public License, version 2; the GNU General Public License, version 3; the GNU Lesser General Public License; and the GNU Affero General Public License. Because of the increasing relevance of open-source software, developers, businesses, and organizations requiring or developing open-source software must understand the distinctions between these licenses. What is the GNU...