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WTFPL
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Also known as WTF Public License, Do What the Fuck You Want to Public License, What the Fuck Public License

The WTFPL is a permissive free software license. As a public domain like license, the WTFPL is essentially the same as dedication to the public domain. It allows redistribution and modification of the work under any terms. The name is an abbreviation of Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License.

Key facts

Software license.name
Do What the Fuck You Want To Public License
Software license.image
140px
Software license.caption
The WTFPL logo
Software license.author
Banlu Kemiyatorn, Sam Hocevar
Software license.version
2
Software license.copyright
Sam Hocevar
Software license.date
2004 <!--
Software license.Debian approved
??? -->
Software license.OSI approved
No
Software license.GPL compatible
Yes
Software license.copyleft
No
Software license.linking
Yes
Software license.FSF approved
Yes

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.wtfpl.net
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short name
WTFPL
Commons category
WTFPL
inception
2000-03-00
software version identifier
2
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Contents
  • Characteristics
  • Terms
  • Version 2
  • Version 1
  • Reception
  • Usage
  • Discussion
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

The WTFPL is a permissive free software license. As a public domain like license, the WTFPL is essentially the same as dedication to the public domain. It allows redistribution and modification of the work under any terms. The name is an abbreviation of Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License.

The first version of the WTFPL, released in March 2000, was written by Banlu Kemiyatorn for his own software project. Sam Hocevar, Debian's former project leader, wrote version 2.

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