GNU General Public License v2.0 (GPL-2.0-only or GPL-2.0-or-later)

A copyleft license. 4 tools on Forkshelf use GPL-2.0-only or GPL-2.0-or-later.

What the license allows

• Anyone may run the program. The license does not restrict the act of running it.
• You may copy, share and change the code, and you may charge a fee for the act of transferring a copy.
• If you distribute or publish a changed version, the whole work must be licensed at no charge to all third parties under GPL-2.0.

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Tools on Forkshelf under GPL-2.0-only or GPL-2.0-or-later

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