The Virgin Islands GNU General Public License Version 2, established in June 1991, is a software license that governs the distribution and use of software developed under this license in the Virgin Islands region. It is based on the GNU General Public License Version 2, which was created by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) to ensure freedom for software users and developers. Under this license, software can be freely copied, distributed, and modified by anyone. It guarantees several fundamental freedoms, including the freedom to use the software for any purpose, the freedom to study how the software works and modify it to suit individual needs, the freedom to distribute copies of the software to others, and the freedom to improve and share modifications with the community. The Virgin Islands GNU General Public License Version 2, like its original counterpart, places certain obligations on those who distribute software under this license. These obligations include providing the source code of the software or making it easily accessible, ensuring that any modifications made to the software are also licensed under the Virgin Islands GNU GPL Version 2, and providing clear copyright notices and disclaimers. Different types of Virgin Islands GNU General Public License Version 2, June 1991, do not exist. It is the specific version of the license that applies within the Virgin Islands region. However, it is worth mentioning that the GNU GPL has since been updated to version 3, which includes additional provisions and addresses contemporary issues. Keywords: Virgin Islands, GNU General Public License Version 2, June 1991, software license, Free Software Foundation, freedom, software distribution, software modification, source code, copyright notices, disclaimers, GNU GPL Version 3.
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