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Are the Eclipse Public License (EPL) and the General Public License (GPL) compatible?

April 26, 2017compatible Eclipse epl GPL license public

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Are the Eclipse Public License (EPL) and the General Public License (GPL) compatible?

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The EPL and the GPL are not compatible in any combination where the result would be considered either: (a) a derivative work (which Eclipse interprets consistent with the definition of that term in the U.S. Copyright Act ) or (b) a work based on the GPL code, as that phrase is used in the GPLv2, GPLv3 or the GPL FAQ as applicable. Further, you may not combine EPL and GPL code in any scenario where source code under those licenses are both the same source code module. Based upon the position of the Free Software Foundation, you may not combine EPL and GPL code in any scenario where linking exists between code made available under those licenses. The above applies to both GPL version 2 and GPL version 3.