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The GPL<\/a><\/h1>

The GPL<\/a>, officially known as the GNU-GENERAL-PUBLIC-LICENSE<\/a>, is a widely used series of FREE-SOFTWARE<\/a> licenses that guarantee end users the freedom to run, study, share, and modify software. It was originally conceived by RICHARD-STALLMAN<\/a> for the GNU-PROJECT<\/a> and is maintained by the FREE-SOFTWARE-FOUNDATION<\/a>. The license is built upon the principle of COPYLEFT<\/a>, which requires that any derivative work must be distributed under the same license terms as the original.<\/p>

There are several versions of the license, with GPLV2<\/a> and GPLV3<\/a> being the most prevalent. While GPLV2<\/a> is famous for its use in the LINUX-KERNEL<\/a>, GPLV3<\/a> was released to address modern challenges such as DIGITAL-RIGHTS-MANAGEMENT<\/a> and SOFTWARE-PATENTS<\/a>. Unlike PERMISSIVE-LICENSES<\/a> like the MIT-LICENSE<\/a>, the GPL<\/a> ensures that the software remains free for all future users. Detailed legal information and the full text of the license can be found on the GNU Official Site<\/a> and the Open Source Initiative<\/a> website.<\/p>