# Relicensing GPLv3 - need ok from Seth/Jeremy/Tim

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/relicensing-gplv3-need-ok-from-seth-jeremy-tim/11311>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [February 28, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/relicensing-gplv3-need-ok-from-seth-jeremy-tim/11311 "2012-02-28T16:48:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/relicensing-gplv3-need-ok-from-seth-jeremy-tim/11311/1 "2012-02-28T16:48:13Z")

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I’m reconsidering the MIT license pick for various reasons.

Is everybody ok with changing the license?

(We are not going to require copyright assignment so this will become more difficult later)

–Michael

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**Author:** ![Seth\_Vidal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Seth\_Vidal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Seth_Vidal)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/relicensing-gplv3-need-ok-from-seth-jeremy-tim/11311/2 "2012-02-28T16:51:55Z")

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I'm fine with either.

-sv

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**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Katz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc79bd/32.png) [@Jeremy\_Katz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jeremy_Katz)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/relicensing-gplv3-need-ok-from-seth-jeremy-tim/11311/3 "2012-02-28T17:03:25Z")

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Fine by me

- Jeremy

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**Author:** ![Tim\_Bielawa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Tim\_Bielawa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tim_Bielawa)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/relicensing-gplv3-need-ok-from-seth-jeremy-tim/11311/4 "2012-02-28T17:10:53Z")

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That’s fine with me.

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**Author:** ![Roger\_Qiu1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3be4f8/32.png) [@Roger\_Qiu1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Roger_Qiu1)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/relicensing-gplv3-need-ok-from-seth-jeremy-tim/11311/5 "2014-04-22T09:17:57Z")

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Will this be going ahead? It’s still GPLv3 currently.

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**Author:** ![James\_Cammarata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7c8e57/32.png) [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/relicensing-gplv3-need-ok-from-seth-jeremy-tim/11311/6 "2014-04-22T13:55:01Z")

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The core ansible code is and will remain GPL3+, however the code in the modules and the parts that interface with them (the module\_utils/\*.py files) are licensed using the BSD license so that all modules written by the authors is owned by them. If you have any further questions regarding this, please contact [support@ansible.com](mailto:support@ansible.com).

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan1)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/relicensing-gplv3-need-ok-from-seth-jeremy-tim/11311/7 "2014-04-22T16:46:25Z")

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Hi Roger,

Your post is in reply to a post that was 2 years old.

What James says above is correct – every module in core is GPLv3, but modules you write are only mixed in with BSD bits, so you can pick whatever license you like for a module that you don’t intend to contribute back to core.

However, Ansible itself still has assurances that the core bits remain free forever.