copyleft
copyleft · copylefts · copylefted · copylefting
To license under a copyleft licenseTo license under a copyleft license.
Meaning
1 sensesTo license under a copyleft license.
Linus Torvalds copylefted the Linux kernel.
Origin
A pun on copyright, which refers to using copyright laws for purposes that are in some wayA pun on copyright, which refers to using copyright laws for purposes that are in some ways contrary to copyright's original intent.
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Forms
copylefts, copylefting, copylefted, copylefted| Base form | copyleft · to copyleft |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | copylefts |
| Present participle | copylefting |
| Past simple | copylefted |
| Past participle | copylefted |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle