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CPL to EPL Conversion
As part of the formation of the Eclipse Foundation, the Eclipse community migrated from the Common Public License (CPL) to the Eclipse Public License (EPL). This conversion resulted in changes to quite a few legal documents on our website. This page maintains the transition plan and the old versions of the eclipse.org documents which reference the CPL.
The Eclipse Public License is an OSI-approved open
source license.
The Eclipse Foundation began the transition from the CPL to the EPL on September 9th, 2004. It was substantially completed with the release of Eclipse 3.1 on June 28, 2005.
CPL to EPL Transition
- CPL to EPL Transition Plan Frequently Asked
Questions
This FAQ answers some of the commonly asked questions about transition from the Common Public License (CPL) to the Eclipse Public License (EPL). - CPL to EPL Transition Plan The detailed plan (.pdf) for transitioning from the Common Public License (CPL) to the Eclipse Public License (EPL).