.. note::
   **LICENSING REQUIREMENTS**  Ansible enforces the following licensing requirements:

   * Utilities (files in ``lib/ansible/module_utils/``) may have one of two licenses:
      * A file in ``module_utils`` used **only** for a specific vendor's hardware, provider, or service may be licensed under GPLv3+.
        Adding a new file under ``module_utils`` with GPLv3+ needs to be approved by the core team.
      * All other ``module_utils`` must be licensed under BSD, so GPL-licensed third-party and Galaxy modules can use them.
      * If there's doubt about the appropriate license for a file in ``module_utils``, the Ansible Core Team will decide during an Ansible Core Community Meeting.
   * All other files shipped with Ansible, including all modules, must be licensed under the GPL license (GPLv3 or later).
   * Existing license requirements still apply to content in ansible/ansible (ansible-core).
   * Content that was previously in ansible/ansible or a collection and has moved to a new collection must retain the license it had in its prior repository.
   * Copyright entries by previous committers must also be kept in any moved files.