Public Domain
Pirate Linux is released into the public domain. To the extent possible under law, the authors have waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.
Information is free. Code is speech. Knowledge belongs to everyone.
What This Means
You are free to:
- Use Pirate Linux for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial
- Copy and distribute it without restriction
- Modify it and release your modifications under any license (or none)
- Use components in other projects without attribution requirements
Third-Party Components
Pirate Linux includes many third-party packages, each with their own licenses. The Linux kernel is GPL v2. Individual applications retain their respective licenses. The public domain dedication applies specifically to the Pirate Linux build system, configuration scripts, and documentation authored by the project.
The Pirate Ethos
We believe that copyright restrictions on software and information stifle innovation, impede education, and serve entrenched interests at the expense of the commons. By releasing our work without restriction, we demonstrate an alternative model.