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<p>	<b>License compatibility</b> is a legal framework that allows for pieces of software with different <a href="page.php?w=software_license">software license</a>s to be distributed together. The need for such a framework arises because the different licenses can contain contradictory requirements, rendering it impossible to legally combine <a href="page.php?w=source_code">source code</a> from separately licensed software in order to create and publish a new program. Proprietary licenses are generally program-specific and incompatible; authors must</p><p>
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