MPL-Using Projects
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) |
| Alchitect | N | MPL 1.1 (Word doc) | Netscape | |
| AOLserver | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| blue.box | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| Bugzilla | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| CalistA | Y | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| Camino | N | MPL 1.1/LGPL 2.1+/GPL 2.0+ | Netscape | In favour (using tri-license) |
| core2 | Y | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| edenrr | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| 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 | |
| gedemin | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| H2 Database | N | MPL 1.1/EPL 1.0 | The H2 Group | |
| iFlux | Y | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| gateway | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| Graphics32 | Y | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| Jedi VCL | Y | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| log4erl | Y | MPL 1.1/BSD | Netscape | |
| Maashaack | Y | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| Mirth HL7 Engine | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| MonetDB | N | MPL 1.1 | MonetDB B.V. | |
| myFuses | Y | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| nopCommerce | Y | MPL 1.1, modified | NopSolutions | |
| 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 | |
| OpenFAST | Y | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| OpenVBX | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| phpMyFAQ | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| Protégé | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| RabbitMQ | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| Rhino | N | MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0+ | Netscape | In favour (using dual license) |
| RPy | Y | MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0+ | Netscape | In favour (using tri-license) |
| SeaMonkey | N | MPL 1.1/LGPL 2.1+/GPL 2.0+ | Netscape | In favour (using tri-license) |
| sgte | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| SMC | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| 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) |
| TMX Editor | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| VCHS | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| Vegas | Y | MPL 1.1 | Netscape | |
| Webtop Project | N | MPL 1.1 | Netscape |
Also supportive of compatibility are the FreePascal community, who have regular license troubles because their compiler is GPL/LGPL and much open source Delphi code is MPLed (because Borland used MPL for Jedi). They have a document explaining their problems.
Much of the above 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 further. They are: Vimperator, DimDim, Mindquarry Collaboration Server, Columba, Cobian Backup, Mindquarry Desktop, openQRM, L2j-c3, OSHIP, Web9, jw-flv-player, Turbopower Async Professional.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|