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<h1>
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So you want to choose an OSS license.
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<strong>Now what?</strong>
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</h1>
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<p>
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<strong>This doesn't need to be scary.</strong>
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We compiled a list of three licenses that address what most projects need.
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You can pick on of these and be on your way, or click the links to dig deeper
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into picking a license that meets your unique needs.
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<strong>Ready? Which of the following describes you?</strong>
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<h3 class="big-intro-link">Do whatever with my code</h3>
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2012-06-12 16:59:32 -07:00
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<a href="licenses/mit.html">The MIT license</a> is a permissive license that is short and to the point.
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It lets people do anything with your code with two main stipulations:
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<li>- Include proper attribution</li>
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<li>- The code is provided without warranty of any kind</li>
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2012-06-12 16:59:32 -07:00
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<a href="guide/permissive-licenses.html">More like this...</a>
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2012-06-08 17:19:25 +02:00
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<strong class="projects">Projects that use this: jQuery, Rails</strong>
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<h2>
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<h3 class="big-intro-link">I’m concerned about patents</h3>
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2012-06-12 16:59:32 -07:00
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<a href="licenses/apache.html">The Apache license</a> is a permissive license similar to the MIT License,
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but it provides a patent license for any code that infringes on a contributor’s patents.
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2012-06-12 16:59:32 -07:00
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<a href="guide/foundation-backed.html">More like this...</a>
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2012-06-08 17:19:25 +02:00
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<strong class="projects">Projects that use this: Apache, SVN, NuGet</strong>
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<h2>
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<h3 class="big-intro-link">You care about reciprocity</h3>
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2012-06-12 16:59:32 -07:00
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The GPL (<a href="licenses/gpl-v2.html">v2</a> or <a href="licenses/gpl-v3.html">v3</a>) requires that folks who modify your
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code also license their changes under the GPL. V3 is similar to v2, but adds a restriction
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that doesn’st allow using the software in hardware that doesn’t allow modifying
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the software.
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2012-06-12 16:59:32 -07:00
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<a href="guide/reciprocal-licenses.html">More like this...</a>
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2012-06-08 17:19:25 +02:00
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<strong class="projects">Projects that use this: Linux, Git</strong>
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