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2026

Changes to the license models

What DALICC changed in its curated models, when, and why.

A license model is corrected when a reading of the legal text turns out to be wrong. Every correction changes what the compatibility checker answers, so each change below names the reason behind it and links to the record it was made on.

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  • GNU General Public License, Version 2 version 2 2026-09-24

    added Reviewed on: "2026-09-15"

    Review state Every record records how far it has come in the editorial workflow and when it was last checked against the legal text.

  • GNU General Public License, Version 2 version 2 2026-09-24

    added Review status: Reviewed

    Review state Every record records how far it has come in the editorial workflow and when it was last checked against the legal text.

  • GNU General Public License, Version 2 version 2 2026-09-24

    added Or Later Version Option: "false"

    Review decision Review decision 6: the four GNU records model the '-only' reading, so the or-later option is recorded as false rather than left unsaid.

  • GNU General Public License, Version 2 version 2 2026-09-24

    added License version: "2.0"

    Port relation The 2026-09-15 review made the relation between a jurisdiction port and the record it was adapted from explicit in the data.

  • GNU General Public License, Version 2 version 2 2026-09-24

    added Accepting warranty or additional liability: "You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection...

    Manual edit The review's finding on family consistency: both clause literals began and ended with a space, and the record did not carry section 1 of the text, 'You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee', which the two new LGPL 2.x records carry as dalicc:WarrantyOrLiabilityAcceptance.

  • GNU General Public License, Version 2 version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Warranty disclaimer: "BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLIC...

    was Warranty disclaimer: " BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLI...

    Manual edit The review's finding on family consistency: both clause literals began and ended with a space, and the record did not carry section 1 of the text, 'You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee', which the two new LGPL 2.x records carry as dalicc:WarrantyOrLiabilityAcceptance.

  • GNU General Public License, Version 2 version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Limitation of liability: "IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO...

    was Limitation of liability: " IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WH...

    Manual edit The review's finding on family consistency: both clause literals began and ended with a space, and the record did not carry section 1 of the text, 'You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee', which the two new LGPL 2.x records carry as dalicc:WarrantyOrLiabilityAcceptance.

  • GNU General Public License v1.0 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Sublicense

    was Prohibition: Sublicense

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may not copy, modify, sublicense, distribute or transfer the Program except as expressly provided under this General Public License."

  • GNU General Public License v1.0 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    removed Prohibition: Promote

    Manual edit The endorsement prohibition rested on no sentence of the text; the default rule for endorsement now supplies it.

  • GNU General Public License v1.0 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Add limitation

    was Prohibition: Add limitation

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein."

  • GNU General Public License v1.0 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    added License: >

    Manual edit Every record is published under CC BY 4.0. cc:license names the record DALICC keeps of that licence; dct:license now names it by the address Creative Commons publishes it at, so that a consumer matching the canonical IRI finds it.

  • GNU General Public License v1.0 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Sublicense

    was Prohibition: Sublicense

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may not copy, modify, sublicense, distribute or transfer the Program except as expressly provided under this General Public License."

  • GNU General Public License v1.0 only version 2 2026-09-24

    removed Prohibition: Promote

    Manual edit The endorsement prohibition rested on no sentence of the text; the default rule for endorsement now supplies it.

  • GNU General Public License v1.0 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Add limitation

    was Prohibition: Add limitation

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein."

  • GNU General Public License v1.0 only version 2 2026-09-24

    added License: >

    Manual edit Every record is published under CC BY 4.0. cc:license names the record DALICC keeps of that licence; dct:license now names it by the address Creative Commons publishes it at, so that a consumer matching the canonical IRI finds it.

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.3 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Charge distribution fee

    was Permission: Charge distribution fee

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.3 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    added License: >

    Manual edit Every record is published under CC BY 4.0. cc:license names the record DALICC keeps of that licence; dct:license now names it by the address Creative Commons publishes it at, so that a consumer matching the canonical IRI finds it.

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.3 or later - no invariants version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Charge distribution fee

    was Permission: Charge distribution fee

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.3 or later - no invariants version 2 2026-09-24

    added License: >

    Manual edit Every record is published under CC BY 4.0. cc:license names the record DALICC keeps of that licence; dct:license now names it by the address Creative Commons publishes it at, so that a consumer matching the canonical IRI finds it.

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.3 only - no invariants version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Charge distribution fee

    was Permission: Charge distribution fee

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.3 only - no invariants version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Duty: Share alike

    was Duty: Share alike

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may copy and distribute a Modified Version of the Document under the conditions of sections 2 and 3 above, provided that you release the Modified Version under precisely this License, with the Modified Version filling the role of the Document, thus licensing distribution and modification of the Modified Version to whoever possesses a copy of it."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.3 only - no invariants version 2 2026-09-24

    added License: >

    Manual edit Every record is published under CC BY 4.0. cc:license names the record DALICC keeps of that licence; dct:license now names it by the address Creative Commons publishes it at, so that a consumer matching the canonical IRI finds it.

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.3 or later - invariants version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Charge distribution fee

    was Permission: Charge distribution fee

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.3 or later - invariants version 2 2026-09-24

    added License: >

    Manual edit Every record is published under CC BY 4.0. cc:license names the record DALICC keeps of that licence; dct:license now names it by the address Creative Commons publishes it at, so that a consumer matching the canonical IRI finds it.

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.3 only - invariants version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Charge distribution fee

    was Permission: Charge distribution fee

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.3 only - invariants version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Duty: Share alike

    was Duty: Share alike

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may copy and distribute a Modified Version of the Document under the conditions of sections 2 and 3 above, provided that you release the Modified Version under precisely this License, with the Modified Version filling the role of the Document, thus licensing distribution and modification of the Modified Version to whoever possesses a copy of it."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.3 only - invariants version 2 2026-09-24

    added License: >

    Manual edit Every record is published under CC BY 4.0. cc:license names the record DALICC keeps of that licence; dct:license now names it by the address Creative Commons publishes it at, so that a consumer matching the canonical IRI finds it.

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Sublicense

    was Prohibition: Sublicense

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Document except as expressly provided for under this License."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Promote

    was Prohibition: Promote

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "M. Delete any section Entitled "Endorsements"."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Apply technical protection measures

    was Prohibition: Apply technical protection measures

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may not use technical measures to obstruct or control the reading or further copying of the copies you make or distribute."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Change license

    was Prohibition: Change license

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may copy and distribute the Document in any medium, either commercially or noncommercially, provided that this License, the copyright notices, and the license notice saying this License applies to the Document are reproduced in all copies, and that you add no other conditions whatsoever to those of this License."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Change license

    was Prohibition: Change license

    Manual edit Removed the quoted evidence of prohibition dalicc:ChangeLicense: the quoted sentence does not name the act. The statements stay, read from the text without a linked quote.

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Reproduce

    was Permission: Reproduce

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Modify, with the duties Attribution, Notice, Source code, Modification notice, Rename

    was Permission: Modify, with the duties Attribution, Notice, Source code, Modification notice, Rename

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Charge distribution fee

    was Permission: Charge distribution fee

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Modified works

    was Permission: Modified works

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Commercial use

    was Permission: Commercial use

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Duty: Share alike

    was Duty: Share alike

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may copy and distribute a Modified Version of the Document under the conditions of sections 2 and 3 above, provided that you release the Modified Version under precisely this License, with the Modified Version filling the role of the Document, thus licensing distribution and modification of the Modified Version to whoever possesses a copy of it."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later version 2 2026-09-24

    added License: >

    Manual edit Every record is published under CC BY 4.0. cc:license names the record DALICC keeps of that licence; dct:license now names it by the address Creative Commons publishes it at, so that a consumer matching the canonical IRI finds it.

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Sublicense

    was Prohibition: Sublicense

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Document except as expressly provided for under this License."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Promote

    was Prohibition: Promote

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "The author(s) and publisher(s) of the Document do not by this License give permission to use their names for publicity for or to assert or imply endorsement of any Modified Version."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Apply technical protection measures

    was Prohibition: Apply technical protection measures

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may not use technical measures to obstruct or control the reading or further copying of the copies you make or distribute."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Change license

    was Prohibition: Change license

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may copy and distribute the Document in any medium, either commercially or noncommercially, provided that this License, the copyright notices, and the license notice saying this License applies to the Document are reproduced in all copies, and that you add no other conditions whatsoever to those of this License."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Prohibition: Change license

    was Prohibition: Change license

    Manual edit Removed the quoted evidence of prohibition dalicc:ChangeLicense: the quoted sentence does not name the act. The statements stay, read from the text without a linked quote.

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Reproduce

    was Permission: Reproduce

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Modify, with the duties Attribution, Notice, Source code, Modification notice, Rename

    was Permission: Modify, with the duties Attribution, Notice, Source code, Modification notice, Rename

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Charge distribution fee

    was Permission: Charge distribution fee

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Modified works

    was Permission: Modified works

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Permission: Commercial use

    was Permission: Commercial use

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "However, you may accept compensation in exchange for copies."

  • GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 only version 2 2026-09-24

    changed Duty: Share alike

    was Duty: Share alike

    Manual edit The statement now quotes the sentence of the licence text it rests on: "You may copy and distribute a Modified Version of the Document under the conditions of sections 2 and 3 above, provided that you release the Modified Version under precisely this License, with the Modified Version filling the role of the Document, thus licensing distribution and modification of the Modified Version to whoever possesses a copy of it."

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