Legal Definitions - Mozilla public license

Definition: The Mozilla Public License is an open-source license that allows software users to modify and publicly distribute the software, but requires users to release the changed software under the same copyright as the original source code, and to release all claims to patent rights.

Example: The Mozilla Public License was developed for the Netscape and Netscape Communicator browsers but is not limited to use with them. It allows users to modify and distribute the software, but they must release their changes under the same license and give up any patent rights they may have.

Explanation: The Mozilla Public License is a type of open-source license that allows users to modify and distribute software freely. However, it also has certain requirements, such as releasing any changes under the same license and giving up any patent rights. This ensures that the software remains open-source and available to everyone.