Can I relicense my own GPL/GNU code into Apache/MIT?

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Suppose that I distribute my own code with a GPL license, even though the code use just external MIT or Apache code. In particular, no preexisting GPL/GNU code is in it.

Can I later relicense it under MIT or Apache?

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Suppose that I distribute my own code with a GPL license, even though the code use just external MIT or Apache code. In particular, no preexisting GPL/GNU code is in it.

Can I later relicense it under MIT or Apache?

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Suppose that I distribute my own code with a GPL license, even though the code use just external MIT or Apache code. In particular, no preexisting GPL/GNU code is in it.

Can I later relicense it under MIT or Apache?

license-compatibility relicensing

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Suppose that I distribute my own code with a GPL license, even though the code use just external MIT or Apache code. In particular, no preexisting GPL/GNU code is in it.

Can I later relicense it under MIT or Apache?

license-compatibility relicensing

license-compatibility relicensing

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As the copyright holder you are in no way bound by any open source license you choose to distribute your own work under.

While you cannot retroactively change the license terms of a particular distribution of your software for those who have already obtained it, you can change the license of any future distribution however and whenever you like.

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As the copyright holder you are in no way bound by any open source license you choose to distribute your own work under.

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As the copyright holder you are in no way bound by any open source license you choose to distribute your own work under.

While you cannot retroactively change the license terms of a particular distribution of your software for those who have already obtained it, you can change the license of any future distribution however and whenever you like.

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As the copyright holder you are in no way bound by any open source license you choose to distribute your own work under.

While you cannot retroactively change the license terms of a particular distribution of your software for those who have already obtained it, you can change the license of any future distribution however and whenever you like.

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As the copyright holder you are in no way bound by any open source license you choose to distribute your own work under.

While you cannot retroactively change the license terms of a particular distribution of your software for those who have already obtained it, you can change the license of any future distribution however and whenever you like.

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