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The Sun Public License is a software license that applies to some open-source software released by Sun Microsystems, such as NetBeans before version 5.5. It has been approved by the Free Software Foundation as a free software license and by the Open Source Initiative as an open source license. It is derived from the Mozilla Public License. The article states that this license has been superseded by the Common Development and Distribution License, which is also derived from the Mozilla Public License.

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Wikipedia: Sun Public License (for Sun Public License)
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    The Sun Public License (SPL) is a software license that applies to some open-source software released by Sun Microsystems (such as NetBeans before the 5.5 version).
  • In Group: Weak Copyleft Open Source Licenses, lead section
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