Is Debian free software?

Debian’s Social Contract states the goal of making Debian entirely free software, and Debian conscientiously keeps nonfree software out of the official Debian system. However, Debian also maintains a repository of nonfree software.

Is Debian free for commercial use?

Q: Can I say You must not use the program for commercial purposes ? A: This is non-free. We want businesses to be able to use Debian for their computing needs. A business should be able to use any program in Debian without checking its license.

What license does Debian use?

GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
Debian — GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE.

What is Dfsg compatible?

A package is basically DFSG-compatible if its source code is available, and if everybody is allowed to modify and distribute it; examples of compatible licenses are the GNU General Public License or the BSD License.

What does the Debian Free Software Guidelines mean?

The Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG) is a set of guidelines that the Debian Project uses to determine whether a software license is a free software license, which in turn is used to determine whether a piece of software can be included in Debian. The DFSG is part of the Debian Social Contract.

Can a Debian component be sold for free?

The Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG) The license of a Debian component may not restrict any party from selling or giving away the software as a component of an aggregate software distribution containing programs from several different sources.

Do you need a royalty to use Debian?

The Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG) The license of a Debian component may not restrict any party from selling or giving away the software as a component of an aggregate software distribution containing programs from several different sources. The license may not require a royalty or other fee for such sale.

Do you need a license to use Debian?

The Debian group encourages all authors not to restrict any files, source or binary, from being modified.) The license must not discriminate against any person or group of persons. The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the program in a specific field of endeavor.