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'''Category:GNU General Public License''' — this [[Special:Categories|category]] contains [[wiki]]s whos' wiki content discusses a SUBJECT whos' content is released under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License] (GNU GPL, or merely just GPL); or [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engine]] software or other software released under the GPL.  They may be generally classed as either [[:Category:Free Software|free software]] and/or [[:Category:Open content|open content]].  Articles in this category would primarilly consist of wikis discussing say [[:Category:Software|software]] such as Sage [[:Category:Math|Mathematical]] software.
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'''Category:GNU General Public License''' — this [[Special:Categories|category]] contains [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engine]] software and / or other [[:Category:Software|software]] released under one (or more) iterations of the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License] ('''GNU GPL''', or merely just '''GPL''').  They may be generally classed as either [[:Category:Free Software|free software]] and / or [[:Category:Open content|open content]].


:''[[:Category:GNU GPL]] and [[:Category:GPL]] redirect to here.
This category may also contain [[wiki]]s which cover the GNU General Public License as a subject matter.  Articles in this category would primarilly consist of wikis discussing say software such as Sage [[:Category:Math|Mathematical]] software.
 
The GNU General Public License has been released in three iterations, the current valid iteration as follows:
*[http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html GNU General Public License, version 3.0, 2007-06] (GNU GPLv3.0).  A plain text version of this iteration can be found [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt here]
Prior to the above current iteration, the GNU GPL was previously available in the following obsolete iterations:
*[http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html GNU General Public License, version 2.0, 1991-06] (GNU GPLv2.0).  A plain text version of this iteration can be found [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.txt here]
*[http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-1.0.html GNU General Public License, version 1.0, 1989-02] (GNU GPLv1.0).  A plain text version of this iteration can be found [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-1.0.txt here]


See also: [[:Category:Wiki GNU General Public License]], for wikis whos' ''wiki content'' is released under the GNU General Public License.
See also: [[:Category:Wiki GNU General Public License]], for wikis whos' ''wiki content'' is released under the GNU General Public License.


;External links
;External links
*[http://everything2.com/title/GPL GPL at Everything2] commentary on the GPL license
*[http://www.gnu.org/licenses/quick-guide-gplv3.html A Quick Guide to GPLv3] — at GNU.org
*[http://everything2.com/title/GPL GPL at Everything2] commentary on the GPL license


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