Different parts of the Beamer class package are distributed under different licenses:
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The code of the package is dual-license. This means that you can decide which license you wish to use when using the beamer package. The two options are:
- You can use the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.
- You can use the LaTeX Project Public License, version 1.3c or (at your option) any later version.
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The documentation of the package is also dual-license. Again, you can choose between two options:
- You can use the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.
- You can use the LaTeX Project Public License, version 1.3c or (at your option) any later version.
The 'documentation of the package' refers to all files in the subdirectory doc of the beamer package. A detailed listing can be found in the file
doc/licenses/manifest-documentation.txt
All files in other directories are part of the 'code of the package.' A detailed listing can be found in the file
doc/licenses/manifest-code.txt
You will find the licenses in the manual and also as plain text versions in the directory
doc/licenses