European Union Public License 1.2
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An OSI-approved strong copyleft software license published by the European Union.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by open-source activity, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 3Hacker News·9/6/2026open_sourceDeveloper Switches Default License to EUPL-1.2
The author describes changing the default license for newly published software from permissive licenses such as MIT to the European Union Public License 1.2. The stated reason is to use a strong copyleft license that requires reciprocal licensing and better fits the author's view of software freedom and broader international use.