What are the legal implications under copyright law of using open source software libraries within a proprietary commercial software application?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What are the legal implications under copyright law of using open source software libraries within a proprietary commercial software application?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
official GNU GPL FAQ using GPL library proprietary software linking distribution obligations LGPL MPL Apache MIT license commercial proprietary applicationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Apache License 2.0 official text patent grant NOTICE requirements MIT license official textGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
US Copyright Office copyright derivative works computer software open source license commercial useGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDYes / no
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
official GNU GPL FAQ using GPL library proprietary software linking distribution obligations LGPL MPL Apache MIT license commercial proprietary application Google ↗
Apache License 2.0 official text patent grant NOTICE requirements MIT license official text Google ↗
US Copyright Office copyright derivative works computer software open source license commercial use Google ↗
- Apache License, Version 2.0 · apache.org
- Applying the Apache license, version 2.0 · apache.org
- Frequently Asked Questions about the GNU Licenses - GNU Project · gnu.org
- The GNU General Public License v3.0 - GNU Project · gnu.org
- GNU Affero General Public License version 3 · opensource.org
- The LGPL and Java - GNU Project · gnu.org
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
official GNU GPL FAQ using GPL library proprietary software linking distribution obligations LGPL MPL Apache MIT license commercial proprietary application OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Apache License 2.0 official text patent grant NOTICE requirements MIT license official text OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
US Copyright Office copyright derivative works computer software open source license commercial use OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Yes / no | — | — | 1x of 1 |