Mozilla Public License

permissive free software license scheme developed by the Mozilla organization

Key facts

Author: Mozilla Foundation
Publisher: Mozilla Foundation
Published: January 3, 2012
Spdx identifier: MPL-2.0 MPL-1.1 MPL-1.0 (see list for more )
Debian fsg compatible: Yes
Fsf approved: Yes
Osi approved: Yes
Gpl compatible: 2.0: Yes (by default, unless marked as "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses") 1.1: No
Copyleft: Yes, file-based
Linking from code with a different licen: Yes
Website: www .mozilla .org /MPL

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The Mozilla Public License (MPL) is a free and open-source weak copyleft license for most Mozilla Foundation software such as Firefox and Thunderbird. The MPL is developed and maintained by Mozilla, which seeks to balance the concerns of both open-source and proprietary developers. It is distinguished from others as a middle ground between the permissive software BSD-style licenses and the GNU General Public License. As such, it allows the integration of MPL-licensed code into proprietary codebases, as long as the MPL-licensed components remain accessible under the terms of the MPL.

MPL has been used by others, such as Adobe to license their Flex product line, and The Document Foundation to license LibreOffice 4.0 (also on LGPL 3+). Version 1.1 was adapted by several projects to form derivative licenses like Sun Microsystems' Common Development and Distribution License. It has undergone two revisions: the minor update 1.1, and a major update version 2.0 nearing the goals of greater simplicity and better compatibility with other licenses.