Is Ubuntu a Gpl?
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According to wikipedia, Ubuntu for the most part is GPL Licensed: The only exceptions are some proprietary hardware drivers.

Is Linux a GPL?

The Linux Kernel is provided under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only (GPL-2.0), as provided in LICENSES/preferred/GPL-2.0, with an explicit syscall exception described in LICENSES/exceptions/Linux-syscall-note, as described in the COPYING file.

What license is Ubuntu under?

Ubuntu

Ubuntu 21.04 “Hirsute Hippo”
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Userland GNU
Default user interface GNOME
License Free software + some proprietary device drivers
Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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