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key
unlimited-linking-exception-gpl
short_name
Unlimited linking exception to GPL
name
Unlimited linking exception to GPL
category
Copyleft
owner
Free Software Foundation (FSF)
notes
this is a rare variant of an LGPL exception foudn in glibc
is_exception
True
spdx_license_key
LicenseRef-scancode-unlimited-link-exception-gpl
other_spdx_license_keys
  • LicenseRef-scancode-unlimited-linking-exception-gpl
license_text
In addition to the permissions in the GNU General Public License, the
Free Software Foundation gives you unlimited permission to link the
compiled version of this file with other programs, and to distribute
those programs without any restriction coming from the use of this
file.  (The General Public License restrictions do apply in other
respects; for example, they cover modification of the file, and
distribution when not linked into another program.)