MPL-Using Projects

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This page contains two lists - MPLed projects, and GPLed projects using MPLed libraries. You need an account to edit this wiki; if you can't be bothered to get one and want to add data, email Gerv.

MPLed Projects

This is a list of as many free software projects under the Mozilla Public License versions 1.0 or 1.1 as we can find.

Note that, for those projects whose License Steward is "Netscape Communications Corporation", the steward is now the Mozilla Foundation - Mozilla acquired these rights from Netscape when it was founded.

Only projects whose license steward is the Mozilla Foundation are directly relevant to the question of GPL compatibility in MPL 2, but we would like to make a list of all projects using MPL-like licenses, for completeness.

Compatibility Position

This column indicates whether the project, by action (such as dual licensing) or by (linked) mailing list discussion, has indicated a position on whether their code should be able to be used in LGPLed and GPLed projects. The options are: "in favour", "indifferent", "against" and "undecided".

Project Name
and Link
Lib? License Version
and Link
License Steward
(section 6.1)
Compatibility Position
and Link


Ad Block Plus N MPL 1.1 Netscape Against (private mail)
Bugzilla N MPL 1.1 Netscape
Camino N MPL 1.1/LGPL 2.1+/GPL 2.0+ Netscape In favour (using tri-license)
Firefox N MPL 1.1/LGPL 2.1+/GPL 2.0+ Netscape In favour (using tri-license)
FireFTP N MPL 1.1/LGPL 2.1+/GPL 2.0+ Netscape In favour (using tri-license)
FlexSDK N MPL 1.1/proprietary Netscape
FreeSWITCH N MPL 1.1 Netscape
H2 Database N MPL 1.1/EPL 1.0 The H2 Group
Jedi VCL Y MPL 1.1 Netscape
NSPR Y MPL 1.1/LGPL 2.1+/GPL 2.0+ Netscape In favour (using tri-license)
NSS Y MPL 1.1/LGPL 2.1+/GPL 2.0+ Netscape In favour (using tri-license)
Openbravo N MPL 1.1 + additional clause Openbravo Software
RabbitMQ N MPL 1.1 Netscape
Rhino N MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0+ Netscape In favour (using dual license)
SeaMonkey N MPL 1.1/LGPL 2.1+/GPL 2.0+ Netscape In favour (using tri-license)
TagLib N MPL 1.1/LGPL 2.1+ Netscape Using dual license, but started with LGPL, not MPL


The Bug Genie N MPL 1.1 Netscape
Thunderbird N MPL 1.1/LGPL 2.1+/GPL 2.0+ Netscape In favour (using tri-license)

Much of this list came from Ohloh. But there are some projects Ohloh either incorrectly lists as being under the MPL, or which are dead and not worth looking into. They are: Vimperator, DimDim, Mindquarry Collaboration Server.

GPLed projects using MPLed libraries

This is only legal with a GPL exception. However, projects without such an exception should still be added - the purpose of this list is not to go chasing people.

Project Name
and Link
License Version
and Link
GPL Exception
and Link
Compatibility Position
and Link