GNU FDL
GNU FDL
GNU Free Documentation License (pronunciation: Gee-En-You Free Documentation License, abbreviated as GNU FDL or simply GFDL) is a copyleft license for free documentation, designed by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) for the GNU Project.
Etymology
The term GNU is a recursive acronym for "GNU's Not Unix!", a way of paying tribute to the Unix operating system while stating that GNU is a different system. FDL stands for Free Documentation License, indicating that the license is intended for free documentation.
Definition
The GNU FDL is a form of copyleft license that allows the distribution, copying, and modification of a work under the condition that the same rights are preserved in derivative works. The license was designed by the Free Software Foundation for the GNU Project, and it is particularly intended for use with documentation for free software.
Related Terms
- GNU General Public License (GPL): A widely used free software license, which guarantees end users the freedom to run, study, share and modify the software.
- GNU Project: A free-software, mass-collaboration project, first announced on September 27, 1983 by Richard Stallman.
- Free Software Foundation (FSF): A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by Richard Stallman on 4 October 1985 to support the free software movement.
- Copyleft: A general method for making a program or other work free, and requiring all modified and extended versions of the program to be free as well.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on GNU FDL
- Wikipedia's article - GNU FDL
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