{
  "question": "Can I use EPL-2.0 code in proprietary software?",
  "slug": "can-i-use-epl-2-0-code-in-proprietary-software",
  "url": "https://www.rightshold.com/answers/can-i-use-epl-2-0-code-in-proprietary-software",
  "short_answer": "Shipping EPL-2.0 code in a commercial product: Yes. Shipping modified EPL-2.0 files: Yes.",
  "framing": "The Eclipse Public License 2.0 is a weak, file-level copyleft: changes to EPL files stay EPL, separate modules can carry your own license.",
  "checks": [
    {
      "label": "Shipping EPL-2.0 code in a commercial product",
      "license": "EPL-2.0",
      "license_name": "Eclipse Public License 2.0",
      "intended_use": {
        "commercial_use": true,
        "redistribution": true
      },
      "verdict": "permitted",
      "answer": "Yes",
      "findings": [
        "Every use you described is granted by EPL 2.0, and nothing you described is prohibited."
      ],
      "duties": [
        "license_notice",
        "share_alike",
        "source_disclosure"
      ],
      "curation": "curated",
      "official_text": "https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/"
    },
    {
      "label": "Shipping modified EPL-2.0 files",
      "license": "EPL-2.0",
      "license_name": "Eclipse Public License 2.0",
      "intended_use": {
        "modification": true,
        "redistribution": true
      },
      "verdict": "permitted",
      "answer": "Yes",
      "findings": [
        "Every use you described is granted by EPL 2.0, and nothing you described is prohibited."
      ],
      "duties": [
        "license_notice",
        "share_alike",
        "source_disclosure"
      ],
      "curation": "curated",
      "official_text": "https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/"
    }
  ],
  "context": [
    "Source for modified EPL files must be made available; a Secondary License notice can allow GPL compatibility."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Eclipse Public License 2.0",
      "url": "https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/"
    },
    {
      "title": "EPL-2.0 FAQ",
      "url": "https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/faq/"
    }
  ],
  "check_it_yourself": {
    "mcp": {
      "tool": "check_license",
      "arguments": {
        "license": "EPL-2.0",
        "intended_use": {
          "commercial_use": true,
          "redistribution": true
        }
      }
    },
    "rest": "POST https://www.rightshold.com/v1/licenses/check"
  },
  "computed_from": "Rightshold license profiles at render time; not legal advice",
  "updated": "2026-10-23"
}