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Definition: GPL (General Public License) is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software; to make sure the software is free for all its users. This does not necessarily apply to price, but to the liberty to change and distribute the software. The full body of the GPL can be found here.
Also Known As: Open Source, General Public License, GNU General Public License

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