---
key: gpl-2.0-independent-module-linking
is_deprecated: yes
short_name: GPL 2.0 with Independent Module Linking exception
name: GPL 2.0 with Independent Module Linking exception
category: Copyleft Limited
owner: ICSharpCode
homepage_url: http://icsharpcode.github.io/SharpZipLib/
notes: this is a classpath exception
is_exception: yes
---

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
later version.

This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
with this library; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
02110-1301, USA.

The library is released under the GPL with the following exception:

Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
making a combined work based on this library. Thus, the terms and
conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
combination.

As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under terms
of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked independent
module, the terms and conditions of the license of that module. An
independent module is a module which is not derived from or based on
this library. If you modify this library, you may extend this exception
to your version of the library, but you are not obligated to do so. If
you do not wish to do so, delete this exception statement from your
version.

Note The exception is changed to reflect the latest GNU Classpath
exception. Older versions of #ziplib did have another exception, but the
new one is clearer and it doesn't break compatibility with the old one.

Bottom line In plain English this means you can use this library in
commercial closed-source applications.