copyleft
/ˈkɑpiˌlɛft/
adjective
- Relating to or using a copyleft license.
- They chose a copyleft model for their educational materials to promote free access.
- The copyleft agreement requires that all derivative works also be open source.
- Copyleft licenses are popular among developers who believe in collaborative innovation.
noun
- A licensing system that allows users to freely use, modify, and distribute a work (such as software or creative content), provided that all modified and distributed versions remain under the same open license.
- The software is released under a copyleft license, so anyone can improve it but must share their changes.
- Many open-source projects use copyleft to ensure the code stays free for everyone.
- Copyleft is different from copyright because it encourages sharing rather than restricting it.
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