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description: Docker's use of Open Source
keywords: docker, opensource
title: Open source components and licensing
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Docker Desktop is built using open source software. For information about the
licensing, choose ![whale menu](/docker-for-mac/images/whale-x.png){: .inline}
→  **About Docker Desktop** and then **Acknowledgements**.

Docker Desktop distributes 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).