Not-Allowed Licenses
This page lists the licenses that are not-allowed for use in Fedora. This information is generated from the data maintained in the Fedora License Data repository.
SPDX Expression | Full Name | URL | Notes |
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LicenseRef-msntp |
MSNTP License |
Commercial use restrictions |
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CC-BY-NC-1.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 1.0 Generic |
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LicenseRef-agere-sla |
Agere LT Modem Driver License |
This license is non-free. A copy of this license was obtained from http://www.mepis.org/node/10356 and is preserved here for reference. |
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gSOAP-1.3b |
gSOAP Public License |
Please note that while the "gSOAP Public License" is non-free, the "gSOAP Toolkit" is dual licensed as GPLv2 or gSOAP Public License. |
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LicenseRef-unrar |
unrar license |
Use restrictions, forced removal clause, see license page for details |
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LicenseRef-pine |
Pine License |
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LicenseRef-SunBCL |
Sun Binary Code License Agreement |
Non-free, unless resolved with Supplemental License Terms. There are many variants of this, but this is more of a generic identifier |
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LicenseRef-commons-clause |
Commons Clause |
Commercial use restrictions |
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APL-1.0 |
Adaptive Public License |
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LicenseRef-OpenMotif |
Open Motif Public End User License |
Commercial use restrictions |
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LicenseRef-Spin |
Spin Commercial License |
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LicenseRef-mame |
MAME License |
Commercial use restrictions. (project appears to have switched to GPLv2) |
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APSL-1.2 |
Apple Public Source License 1.2 |
This license is non-free. It used to live at http://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl/1.2.txt, but Apple has taken down all copies of the APSL prior to 2.0. This copy was taken from archive.org’s copy from April 15, 2008. |
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JSON |
JSON License |
The clause "The Software shall be used for Good, not Evil." is impossible to parse or comply with. |
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LicenseRef-paul-hsieh-derivative |
Paul Hsieh Derivative License |
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LicenseRef-osgi-spec-2.0 |
OSGi Specification License |
Forbids modification |
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LicenseRef-Larabie-font |
Larabie Fonts License |
Cannot modify |
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LicenseRef-ARM-SDK |
License Agreement for Application Response Measurement (ARM) SDK |
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LicenseRef-sun-rpc |
Sun RPC License |
Restrictions on modification, distribution |
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LicenseRef-ubuntu-font-1.0 |
Ubuntu Font License |
Poorly written, cannot actually use fonts |
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LicenseRef-NPSL-0.94 |
Nmap Public Source License Version 0.92 (NPSL) |
The "Proprietary software companies" text in the preamble is a field of use restriction. |
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OCCT-exception-1.0 |
Open CASCADE Technology Public License |
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LicenseRef-MS-ss-cli |
Microsoft’s Shared Source CLI/C#/Jscript License |
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Aladdin |
Aladdin Free Public License |
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CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International |
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LicenseRef-IEEE-2017 |
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LicenseRef-scilab-en-2005 |
Scilab License (OLD) |
Current versions of Scilab use the CeCILL license |
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LicenseRef-cc-nc-sampling-plus-1.0 |
Creative Commons Sampling Plus 1.0 |
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LicenseRef-tpl-1.0 |
Terracotta Public License 1.0 |
Attribution requirements are burdensome, unclear, and potentially impossible to comply with (Section 14) |
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LicenseRef-odl |
Open Directory License |
link broken |
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LicenseRef-IBMsample |
IBM Sample Code License |
Use restrictions |
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CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 Unported |
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RPL-1.0 |
Reciprocal Public License |
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LicenseRef-DIP-SIPA-font |
DIP SIPA Font License |
Restrictions on modification |
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CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0-FR |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 France |
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LicenseRef-Intel |
Intel IPW3945 Daemon License |
No source permissions, binary EULA |
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CC-BY-NC-SA-1.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 Generic |
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LicenseRef-cmigemo |
C/Migemo License |
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OSLC-2.0 |
OCLC Public Research License 2.0 |
Appears to limit the price at which a copy can be charged, not just simply prohibiting imposition of royalties. |
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CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0-DE |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Germany |
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CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0-IGO |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO |
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LicenseRef-paul-hsieh-exposition |
Paul Hsieh Exposition License |
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LicenseRef-stanford-mrouted |
mrouted license (old) |
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CC-BY-NC-3.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported |
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LicenseRef-OpenFlow |
Originally used by the OpenFlow project and later adopted by Mininet. Tolerated in OpenvSwitch and related packages existing in Fedora as of 2022-06-27. |
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LicenseRef-hessla |
Hacktivismo Enhanced-Source Software License Agreement |
broken link |
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LicenseRef-AMAP |
AMAP License |
Additional restrictions are non-free and GPL incompatible |
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Zimbra-1.3 |
Zimbra Public License 1.3 |
Badgeware clause does not make allowances for modifications in which it is not technically possible to preserve a 'logo', we must assume this provision constitutes an undue burden on the right of modification. |
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OPL-1.0 |
Open Public License |
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LicenseRef-mcrae-pl-4-r53 |
McRae General Public License |
Commercial use restrictions |
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APSL-1.1 |
Apple Public Source License 1.1 |
This license is non-free. It used to be available here: http://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl/1.1.txt, but that now only points to APSL 2.0. A copy was taken from archive.org’s snapshot from September 01, 2000. |
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LicenseRef-sun-ssscfr-1.1 |
Sun Solaris Source Code (Foundation Release) License |
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CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0-UK |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 England and Wales |
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SGI-B-1.0 |
SGI Free Software License B 1.1 or older |
Version 2.0 is MIT, free and GPL compat. |
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LicenseRef-aptana-1.0 |
Aptana Public License |
No permission to redistribute broken link |
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LicenseRef-Literat-font |
Literat Font License |
Cannot modify |
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APSL-1.0 |
Apple Public Source License 1.0 |
This license is non-free. At one point, it could be found at http://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl/1.0.txt, but that link now redirects to APSL 2.0. A copy of the license text has been taken from archive.org’s October 01, 2007 revision. |
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NASA-1.3 |
NASA Open Source Agreement v1.3 |
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LicenseRef-unsplash |
Unsplash License |
Some use restrictions |
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LicenseRef-9wm |
9wm License (Original) |
The argument that there’s a strongly-implied right to modify is unlikely to fly in many countries outside the US. NOTE: 9wm has since been relicensed to MIT. |
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LicenseRef-Siren14 |
Siren14 License Agreement |
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CC-BY-NC-2.5 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Generic |
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LicenseRef-Metasploit-1.2 |
Metasploit Framework License (pre 2006) |
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OGTSL |
Open Group Test Suite License |
Same flaws as Artistic 1.0 |
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CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International |
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LicenseRef-uofu-rfpl |
University of Utah Public License |
link broken |
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EUPL-1.0 |
European Union Public License v1.0 |
Non-free due to Article 13. |
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LicenseRef-sgi-glx-1.0 |
SGI GLX Public License 1.0 |
All GLX code now uses Free B 2.0 |
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LicenseRef-SCSL |
Sun Community Source License |
Note as of 2022: link now link broken and webarchive not helpful, but kept here anyway |
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LicenseRef-amazon-sl |
Amazon Software License |
Section 3.3 is a clear field-of-use restriction |
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LicenseRef-free-fork |
University of Washington Free Fork License |
No longer used |
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CC-BY-NC-2.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic |
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RSCPL |
Ricoh Source Code Public License |
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LicenseRef-TORQUE |
TORQUE v2.5+ Software License v1.0 |
Commercial use restriction. No link or license text found for v1.0 (v1.1 is allowed in Fedora) |
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LicenseRef-OpenMusic-yellow |
LinuxTag Yellow OpenMusic License |
Commercial use restrictions |
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LicenseRef-CACert |
CACert Root Distribution License |
Liability disclaimer is actually use restriction |
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CC-BY-NC-ND-1.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 1.0 Generic |
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CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0-DE |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 Germany |
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LicenseRef-SystemC-3.0 |
SystemC Open Source License |
link broken, last time this page was recorded was before Accellera acquisition. |
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LicenseRef-helix |
Helix DNA Technology Binary Research Use License |
No source permissions, binary EULA broken link |
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CC-BY-NC-3.0-DE |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Germany |
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LicenseRef-quicktime |
Apple Quicktime License |
No source related permissions |
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LicenseRef-NasaCDF |
NASA CDF License |
Commercial use restrictions, poorly worded |
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LicenseRef-W3C-20150201 |
W3C Documentation License |
Does not permit modification, different from W3C Software License |
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YPL-1.0 |
Yahoo Public License 1.0 |
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EFL-1.0 |
Eiffel Forum License 1.0 |
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LicenseRef-lha |
lha license |
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CC-BY-NC-SA-2.5 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Generic |
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CC-BY-NC-4.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International |
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Frameworx-1.0 |
Frameworx License |
Non-free due to the limitation on charging for "Value-Added Services" |
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CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported |
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LicenseRef-iTunes |
Apple iTunes License |
No source related permissions |
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LicenseRef-squeak |
Squeak License |
link broken |
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CPOL-1.02 |
CodeProject Open License (CPOL) |
Unacceptable use restrictions |
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CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0-IGO |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO |
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CC-BY-NC-ND-2.5 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 2.5 Generic |
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LicenseRef-qmail |
qmail License |
deprecated, qmail is now public domain |
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Artistic-1.0-Perl |
Artistic 1.0 (original) |
See: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#ArtisticLicense |
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CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic |
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CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 2.0 Generic |
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SSPL-1.0 |
Server Side Public License v1 (SSPL) |
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Watcom-1.0 |
Sybase Open Watcom Public License 1.0 |
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LicenseRef-frontier-1.0 |
Frontier Artistic License |
Non-free for the same reasons as regular Artistic 1.0 License broken link |