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