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Is Mozilla Public License 2.0 compatible with The Unlicense?

Yes — but the combined work must be released under the more restrictive license.

Mozilla Public License 2.0 is a file-level (or library-level) copyleft license. You can include Mozilla Public License 2.0 files in a The Unlicense project; the Mozilla Public License 2.0 files retain their copyleft obligation (changes must be released), while the project at large can stay The Unlicense. Keep file boundaries clear.

About these licenses

LicenseFamilyPatent grant
Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0) weak-copyleft Yes
The Unlicense (Unlicense) permissive No (implicit at most)

Mozilla Public License 2.0: File-level copyleft: modifications to MPL files must be MPL, but linking with non-MPL code is fine.

The Unlicense: Public-domain dedication with a fallback license for jurisdictions that don't recognise PD.

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