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hi to all
i want to get GPL licence .what sould i do for thast. if anyone know about this please guide me to get GPL general public licence

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asked how to "get" the GPL. The GNU General Public License is a free-software license that grants the rights to run, study, share and modify software while requiring that redistributed or derived works carry the same license (this is the copyleft principle). It is not a certificate or something issued to individuals. Recipients of GPL software receive the license automatically when the copyright holder distributes the software; authors who want their own code to be GPL-licensed simply apply the license text to their work.

Practical steps to apply the GPL (concise):

  • Pick a version (for example, GPLv2, GPLv3, or "GPLv3 or later"); versions differ on patents and device-restriction issues.
  • Add a short copyright/license notice to source files.
  • Place the full license text in a top-level file named COPYING or LICENSE and include a README that states the chosen license.
  • When distributing binaries, provide source or a written offer to supply the source as required by the license.
  • Verify that any third-party code used is compatible with the GPL and that all contributors consent to the chosen license.

Example short header to add to source files:

/*
Copyright (C) 2008 Kishor Darji
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
*/

Notes and cautions: there is no central registration with the FSF—no formal "grant" step. Re-licensing existing code requires the agreement of all copyright holders. Combining GPL code with incompatible-licensed code can force relicensing or prevent distribution. For business or complex contributor scenarios, seek legal advice and consult the official GPL guidance referenced earlier by and the "How to Apply These Terms" advice mentioned by .

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Did you bother to read the link?
Did you get as far as "How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs"?

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