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description: Docker's use of Open Source
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title: Open Source Licensing
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# Open Source Components and Licensing

Docker Desktop Editions are built using open source software software. For details on the licensing, choose <img src="../images/whale-x.png"> --> **About** from within the application, then click **Acknowledgements**.

Docker Desktop Editions distribute some components that are licensed under the GNU General Public License. You can download the source for these components [here](https://download.docker.com/opensource/License.tar.gz).