copyleft

[计] 反版权

词形变化

copylefts 复数 copylefts copylefted copylefting copylefts 三单 copylefting 现在分词 copylefted 过去式 copylefted 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The philosophy of using copyrights to enforce freedom of information, especially software source code.

    不可数

    They believe in copyleft because they want their software to be used freely by anyone.

  2. 2.

    A software license that follows this philosophy.

    不可数

    I have placed my program under copyleft.

    The GNU General Public License is a copyleft licence.

v.
  1. 1.

    To license under a copyleft license.

    及物

    Linus Torvalds copylefted the Linux kernel.

相关短语

copyleft symbol copyleft symbols weak copyleft strong copyleft

词源

A pun on copyright, which refers to using copyright laws for purposes that are in some ways contrary to copyright's original intent.

来源：wiktionary