# What is General Public License(GNU)?

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**Created:** [May 15, 2020, 10:15am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/what-is-general-public-license-gnu/86599 "2020-05-15T10:15:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![nabeen11](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/nabeen11/32/30891_2.png) [@nabeen11](https://onehack.st/u/nabeen11)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 10:15am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/what-is-general-public-license-gnu/86599/1 "2020-05-15T10:15:37Z")

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What is general ppublic liscense.  
Can we use GNU liscensed wordpress themes in commercial products?

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**Author:** ![XEN](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/xen/32/47131_2.png) [@XEN](https://onehack.st/u/XEN)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/what-is-general-public-license-gnu/86599/2 "2020-09-20T20:35:41Z")

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To answer the question in your title, yes, GPL projects can be used commercially. From the FAQ: You are allowed to sell copies of the modified program commercially , but only under the terms of the GNU GPL

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**Author:** ![nabeen11](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/nabeen11/32/30891_2.png) [@nabeen11](https://onehack.st/u/nabeen11)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/what-is-general-public-license-gnu/86599/3 "2020-10-19T03:32:18Z")

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Thank You for information