# \#gpl

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## [Does using GSL.jl mean I have to release my package under GPL?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/does-using-gsl-jl-mean-i-have-to-release-my-package-under-gpl/112654)

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**Author:** [@Abhro](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Abhro)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/does-using-gsl-jl-mean-i-have-to-release-my-package-under-gpl/112654 "2024-04-08T01:26:51Z")

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I’m currently writing a project/package that has using GSL in its source file and GSL = "92c\[...\]" under Project.toml’s \[deps\] section. GSL.jl is the wrapper for the GNU Scientific Library (GSL), which is explicitly part…

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## [GPL and virality](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gpl-and-virality/7715)

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**Author:** [@StefanKarpinski](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StefanKarpinski)\
**Replies:** 39\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gpl-and-virality/7715 "2017-12-20T22:13:06Z")

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It’s often stated that the GPL is “viral” – i.e. that using GPL code “infects” other code. There is a viral effect for code that is not licensed under a GPL-compatible license, but not for code that is licensed under a G…