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Clarify same-license and reimplementation (fixes #1247) #1363

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Clarify same-license vs reimplementation (#1247)
Jul 11, 2026
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Fix file and library same-license rule wording
Jul 11, 2026
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Expand Up @@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ conditions:
- description: Users who interact with the licensed material via network are given the right to receive a copy of the source code.
label: Network use is distribution
tag: network-use-disclose
- description: Modifications must be released under the same license when distributing the licensed material. In some cases a similar or related license may be used.
- description: Modifications must be released under the same license when distributing the licensed material. In some cases a similar or related license may be used. This applies to derivative works based on the licensed material; it does not require a particular license for a clean-room reimplementation that does not incorporate the licensed work.
label: Same license
tag: same-license
- description: Modifications of existing files must be released under the same license when distributing the licensed material. In some cases a similar or related license may be used.
- description: Modifications of existing files must be released under the same license when distributing the licensed material. In some cases a similar or related license may be used. This applies to derivative files; it does not require a particular license for a clean-room reimplementation that does not incorporate code from those files.
label: Same license (file)
tag: same-license--file
- description: Modifications must be released under the same license when distributing the licensed material. In some cases a similar or related license may be used, or this condition may not apply to works that use the licensed material as a library.
- description: Modifications must be released under the same license when distributing the licensed material. In some cases a similar or related license may be used, or this condition may not apply to works that use the licensed material as a library. Linking or combining with a library under this condition does not extend to independent reimplementations that do not use the library’s source.
label: Same license (library)
tag: same-license--library

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