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[[File:Heckert GNU white.svg|thumb|Heckert, the GFDL mascot]] | [[File:Heckert GNU white.svg|thumb|Heckert, the GFDL mascot]] | ||
The '''GNU Free Documentation License''' (GFDL) | The '''GNU Free Documentation License''' (GFDL) is a [[wikipedia:copyleft|copyleft]] license for free content. It was created by the [[wikipedia:Free Software Foundation|Free Software Foundation]] (FSF) for the [[wikipedia:GNU|GNU]] Project. The full text can be found [[Project:Text of the GNU Free Documentation License|here]]. | ||
The license was designed for software documentation and other institutional reference and materials. It stipulates that any copies of the material, even if modified, must carry the same license. Such copies may be sold, but if produced in quantity, they must be distributed in a format that guarantees future editing. At one point, Wikipedia was the largest project using this license, before they had switched over to CC-BY-SA on July 15, 2009.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GFDL Wikipedia:GFDL page] on Wikipedia. Retrieved February 11, 2025.</ref> | The license was designed for software documentation and other institutional reference and materials. It stipulates that any copies of the material, even if modified, must carry the same license. Such copies may be sold, but if produced in quantity, they must be distributed in a format that guarantees future editing. At one point, Wikipedia was the largest project using this license, before they had switched over to CC-BY-SA on July 15, 2009.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GFDL Wikipedia:GFDL page] on Wikipedia. Retrieved February 11, 2025.</ref> | ||
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If you would like to reuse text released under the GNU Free Documentation License, '''please read the [[SSB Universes Wiki:Acceptable sources|acceptable sources]] policy first'''. | If you would like to reuse text released under the GNU Free Documentation License, '''please read the [[SSB Universes Wiki:Acceptable sources|acceptable sources]] policy first'''. | ||
On a side note, the SSB Universes Wiki likes to nickname the license the '''Gamer's Free Documentation License''' because we enjoy ourselves with it. | |||
==Parts of a document== | ==Parts of a document== | ||