Mozilla, the provider of Firefox and Thunderbird, has released a new version of its license entitled, Mozilla Public License 2.0. The license is an upgrade from its version 1.1. The license has been approved by free software foundation and open source initiative. The license is shorter than its earlier version and has the following new features:
a. Additional patent protection to Contributors;
b. Increased compatibility with other licenses such as GPL, Apache and so on;
c. Improved provisions with respect to enforceability; and
d. Compatibility with new technologies.
The last version of the license was created in 1999 and this modification was a much needed move for Mozilla. As the license is not very stringent like GPL, it has been adopted very well and is a very successful license. This new version has better provisions for combating many risks and its proximity with GPL, AL and so on is expected to take it much further.
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