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German Free Software License
Author	ifrOSS
Latest version	1.0
Publisher	Ministry of Science and Research, State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Published	2004
SPDX identifier	D-FSL-1.0
FSF approved	Yes^{[citation needed]}
OSI approved	No
GPL compatible	Yes - GPLv2
Copyleft	Yes

The German Free Software License (Deutsche Freie Software Lizenz) is a license of open-source nature with the same flavors as the GNU GPL but governed by German law. This makes the license easily acceptable to German authorities. The D-FSL is available in German and in English. Both versions are equally binding.

German court ruled in 2006 that the GNU GPL was indeed enforceable.^[1]

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