
This license is commonly used for video games and it allows users to download and play the game for free. There are many different open source licenses but they all must comply with the Open Source Definition - in brief: the software can be freely used, modified and shared.

Programs released under this license can be used at no cost for both personal and commercial purposes. Open Source software is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify or enhance. Freeware products can be used free of charge for both personal and professional (commercial use). The older releases prior to Erlang/OTP 18.0 were released under Erlang Public License (EPL), a derivative work of the Mozilla Public License (MPL).Freeware programs can be downloaded used free of charge and without any time limitations. Since Erlang/OTP 18.0, Erlang/OTP is released under Apache License 2.0. Erlang Solutions provides pre-built binary packages for Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, CentOS and other operating systems. So Erlang Solutions provides up to date pre-built packages for the latest stable releases. The OS provided packages tend to not contain the latest version of Erlang/OTP.


In a nutshell to install a pre-built archive you need only do. You can build Erlang from source on your own, following the building and installation instructions.
