IBM Public License

The IBM Public License (IPL) is a free software / open-source software license written and sometimes used by IBM.It is approved by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and described as an "open-source license" by the Open Source Initiative. The IPL is incompatible with the GPL because it contains restrictions not included in the GPL. According to the FSF, "This is a free software license. Unfortunately, it has a choice of law clause which makes it incompatible with the GNU GPL." The IPL differs from the GPL in the handling of patents, as IPL terminates the license upon patent disputes.

IBM Public License

The IBM Public License (IPL) is a free software / open-source software license written and sometimes used by IBM.It is approved by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and described as an "open-source license" by the Open Source Initiative. The IPL is incompatible with the GPL because it contains restrictions not included in the GPL. According to the FSF, "This is a free software license. Unfortunately, it has a choice of law clause which makes it incompatible with the GNU GPL." The IPL differs from the GPL in the handling of patents, as IPL terminates the license upon patent disputes.