---
title: BioJava3 license
---

BioJava 3 is using the [standard BioJava
license](BioJava:License "wikilink"): LGPL v 2.1

Developers: Please include the following javadoc in the header of every
class you commit:

<java> /\*

`*                    BioJava development code`  
`*`  
`* This code may be freely distributed and modified under the`  
`* terms of the GNU Lesser General Public Licence.  This should`  
`* be distributed with the code.  If you do not have a copy,`  
`* see:`  
`*`  
`*      `[`http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html`](http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html)  
`*`  
`* Copyright for this code is held jointly by the individual`  
`* authors.  These should be listed in @author doc comments.`  
`*`  
`* For more information on the BioJava project and its aims,`  
`* or to join the biojava-l mailing list, visit the home page`  
`* at:`  
`*`  
`*      `[`http://www.biojava.org/`](http://www.biojava.org/)  
`*`  
`* Created on DATE`  
`*`  
`*/`

</java>