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TemplateData for Infobox software license

This template creates an infobox useful for summarizing common characteristics of [[Free software|Free Software]] and [[Open-source software|Open Source Software]] [[software licence|licences]].

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

Name of the licence.

Stringoptional
Imageimage

Logo, mascot or emblem for licence.

Fileoptional
Captioncaption

Caption for the image.

Stringoptional
Authorauthor

Person or an organization that created the licence.

Stringoptional
Versionversion

The version of the license.

Stringoptional
Copyrightcopyright

The copyright status of the software licence.

Stringoptional
Publisherpublisher

Person or organization who published the licence or claims copyright on the licence itself.

Stringoptional
Datedate

Date of publication of the licence.

Stringoptional
Spdxspdx

The [[SPDX]] identifier of the license. See the [https://spdx.org/licenses/ current license list] for valid values.

Default
Fetched from Wikidata.
Stringoptional
Debian approvedDebian approved

<code>Yes</code> if the licence is compatible with the [[Debian Free Software Guidelines]], <code>No</code> if not. [Information on whether a given licence meets this criterion may be found either at Debian's [http://wiki.debian.org/DFSGLicenses The DFSG and Software Licenses] or [http://www.debian.org/legal/licenses/ License information]. (Please read both, as licences in one list may not be in the other.)]

Stringoptional
FSF approvedFSF approved Free Software

<code>Yes</code> if the licence meets [[The Free Software Definition]], <code>No</code> if not. (Information on whether a given licence meets this criterion may be found at the FSF's [//www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html Various Licenses and Comments about Them].)

Stringoptional
OSI approvedOSI approved

<code>Yes</code> if the [[Open Source Initiative]] has approved the licence, <code>No</code> if not. (Information on whether a given licence meets this criterion may be found either at the OSI's [http://www.opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical Alphabetical list] or the [http://www.opensource.org/licenses/category Categorical list].)

Stringoptional
GPL compatibleGPL compatible

<code>Yes</code> if software licensed under the licence can be combined with software licensed under the [[GNU General Public License]], <code>No</code> if not. (Information on whether a given licence meets this criterion may be found at the FSF's [//www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html Various Licenses and Comments about Them].)

Stringoptional
Copyleftcopyleft

<code>Yes</code> if software licensed under the licence requires licensees to extend the same rights they received to others, <code>No</code> if not, or <code>Partial</code> if somewhere in the middle.

Stringoptional
Linkinglinking

<code>Yes</code> if software licensed under the licence can be linked with software licensed under other licences, <code>No</code> if not.

Stringoptional
Websitewebsite

Either the website for the licence, or the canonical URL for the licence text itself.

Default
Fetched from Wikidata.
Stringoptional
Qidqid

Wikidata item (QID) describing the license. Set to <code>none</code> to disable wikidata.

Default
The QID linked to the page.
Stringoptional
Deprecateddeprecated

<code>Yes</code> if the publisher has declared this license deprecated, obsolete, or superseded.

Stringoptional

Usage

{{Infobox software licence
| name            = 
| image           = 
| caption         = 
| author          = 
| version         = 
| publisher       = 
| date            = 
| spdx            = 
| OSI approved    = Yes or No or n/a
| Debian approved = Yes or No or n/a
| FSF approved    = Yes or No or n/a
| GPL compatible  = Yes or No
| copyleft        = Yes or No or Partial
| linking         = Yes or No
| website         = 
| deprecated      = 
}}

Examples

GPL 3.0

GNU General Public License
AuthorFree Software Foundation
Latest version3
PublisherFree Software Foundation, Inc.
Published29 June 2007
SPDX identifierGPL-3.0-only
Debian FSG compatibleYes
FSF approvedYes
OSI approvedYes
GPL compatibleYes
CopyleftYes
Linking from code with a different licenceNo
WebsiteTemplate:URL
{{Infobox software licence
| name            = GNU General Public License
| image           = 
| caption         = GNU GPLv3 Logo
| author          = [[Free Software Foundation]]
| version         = 3
| copyright       = Free Software Foundation, Inc.
| date            = 29 June 2007
| spdx            = GPL-3.0-only
| OSI approved    = Yes
| Debian approved = Yes
| FSF approved    = Yes
| GPL compatible  = Yes
| copyleft        = Yes
| linking         = No
| website         = {{URL|http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html}}
}}

LGPL 1.0

GNU Lesser General Public License
Heckert GNU white.svg
The GNU logo
AuthorFree Software Foundation
Latest version1.0
PublisherFree Software Foundation
Published1991
SPDX identifier{{#property:P2479|from=}}
Debian FSG compatibleYes
FSF approvedYes
OSI approvedYes
GPL compatibleYes
CopyleftYes
Linking from code with a different licenceYes
Website[Script error: No such module "If empty". ] 
{{Infobox software licence
| name            = GNU Lesser General Public License
| image           = [[Image:Heckert GNU white.svg|160px]]
| caption         = The GNU logo
| author          = [[Free Software Foundation]]
| version         = 1.0
| copyright       = Free Software Foundation
| date            = 1991
| OSI approved    = Yes
| Debian approved = Yes
| FSF approved    = Yes
| GPL compatible  = Yes
| copyleft        = Yes
| linking         = Yes
}}