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Clarify the License FAQ regarding permissive licenses
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ogoffart authored Mar 4, 2021
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## I want to develop a free software product using SixtyFPS, but I don't like the GPL and prefer to use a non-copyleft license.

You can still release your own source code under a permissisive license such as BSD, MIT, or Apache license.
Only binary distribution needs to comply to the terms of the GPL. It is up to those who want to distribute a
non-free version of the application to acquire a commercial license.

You can still publish your own source code under a permissisive license compatible with the GPL, such as BSD, MIT, or Apache license.
The distribution of a binary or a package containing SixtyFPS still needs to be licensed under the GPL.
It is up to those who want to distribute a non-free version of the application to acquire a commercial license.

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