A property of a software license that requires that any derived works of the original software are accompanied and provided under the same (or a similar) license. This means that if project A has a copy-left provision in its software license, and project B takes Project A and makes changes to it, that project B must publish its source code available under the same license that project A was licensed under.
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A property of a software license that requires that any derived works of the original software are accompanied and provided under the same (or a similar) license. This means that if project A has a copy-left provision in its software license, and project B takes Project A and makes changes to it, that project B must publish its source code available under the same license that project A was licensed under.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Copy Left. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/copy-left
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