License¶
Species Explorer is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later (GPL-2.0+).
Summary¶
You are free to:
- Use the software for any purpose
- Study how the software works and modify it
- Distribute copies of the software
- Improve the software and release your improvements
Under the following conditions:
- Disclose source - Source code must be made available when distributing
- Same license - Modifications must be released under GPL-2.0+
- State changes - Changes made to the code must be documented
Full License Text¶
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 2, June 1991
Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA
Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
The full license text is available at:
Third-Party Licenses¶
Species Explorer uses the following open-source components:
| Component | License |
|---|---|
| QGIS | GPL-2.0+ |
| PyQt5 | GPL-3.0 |
| Python | PSF License |
| pygbif (inspiration) | MIT |
Data License¶
Data fetched from GBIF is subject to GBIF's data licensing:
- GBIF-mediated data is open data
- Individual datasets may have specific licenses (CC0, CC-BY, CC-BY-NC)
- Always cite data sources appropriately
See GBIF Terms of Use for details.