Change license from GPL v3.0 to Apache 2.0 - #42
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Replace the LICENSE file with the Apache License 2.0 text and update all license references in project metadata and documentation. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01Dp1KdFoPWkHDJUvpVU7M26
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Summary
Relicenses the project from GNU GPL v3.0 to the Apache License 2.0.
Changes
LICENSE— replaced the full GPL v3.0 text with the Apache License 2.0, with the copyright line set toCopyright 2026 srichs.pyproject.toml— updatedlicenseto the SPDX identifierApache-2.0.src/veracrypt/__about__.py— updated__license__toApache-2.0.README.md— the License section now links to the Apache License 2.0.Verified that no
GPL/GNUreferences remain anywhere in the repository. The existingtests/test_about.pyonly asserts__license__is truthy, so it continues to pass.Note
Relicensing is valid here because
srichsis the sole copyright holder. If any outside contributions had been merged, their authors' agreement would be required first.🤖 Generated with Claude Code
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