# Why is "GitLab Mattermost" licensed under an MIT License?

**URL:** <https://forum.mattermost.com/t/why-is-gitlab-mattermost-licensed-under-an-mit-license/148>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [August 26, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/why-is-gitlab-mattermost-licensed-under-an-mit-license/148 "2015-08-26T00:58:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![it33](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mattermost.com/it33/32/3_2.png) [@it33](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/it33)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/why-is-gitlab-mattermost-licensed-under-an-mit-license/148/1 "2015-08-26T00:58:15Z")

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GitLab Mattermost is an MIT licensed compiled version of the Mattermost open source project, which is offered under multiple licenses. For more information, please [read about why the compiled releases switched to MIT license from AGPL](http://forum.mattermost.com/t/mattermost-releases-under-mit-license-agpl-does-not-apply/273).