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2 | parent: FAQ | 2 | parent: FAQ |
3 | --- | 3 | --- |
4 | 4 | ||
5 | # Can I use Nagios Plugins in my project? | 5 | # Can I reuse Monitoring Plugins code? |
6 | 6 | ||
7 | Firstly, there is a distinction between a Nagios plugin and plugins from the | 7 | Firstly, there is a distinction between a Nagios plugin and plugins from the |
8 | Nagios Plugins project. | 8 | Monitoring Plugins project. |
9 | 9 | ||
10 | Although Nagios (the system) is licensed under the GPL, plugins are executed | 10 | Although Nagios (the system) is licensed under the GPL, plugins are executed |
11 | in their own environment, so they [do not fall][aggregation] under the "viral" | 11 | in their own environment, so they [do not fall][aggregation] under the "viral" |
12 | aspect of the GPL. Therefore, any plugin written for use by Nagios can be | 12 | aspect of the GPL. Therefore, any plugin written for use by Nagios can be |
13 | under any license the copyright holder selects. | 13 | under any license the copyright holder selects. |
14 | 14 | ||
15 | However, the plugins contained within the Nagios Plugins project are | 15 | However, the plugins contained within the Monitoring Plugins project are |
16 | distributed under the [GPL][gpl]. If you distribute an application that | 16 | distributed under the [GPL][gpl]. If you distribute an application that |
17 | includes the Nagios Plugins (modified or not), you are required to distribute | 17 | includes the Monitoring Plugins (modified or not), you are required to |
18 | a copy of the source code for the plugins under the terms of the GPL, | 18 | distribute a copy of the source code for the plugins under the terms of the |
19 | regardless of the licensing for the rest of the application. | 19 | GPL, regardless of the licensing for the rest of the application. |
20 | 20 | ||
21 | If you write a plugin which is a derivative work from code of the Nagios | 21 | If you write a plugin which is a derivative work from code of the Nagios |
22 | Plugins project, then your plugin must also be licensed under the GPL, | 22 | Plugins project, then your plugin must also be licensed under the GPL, |