From 3edf479745e250219579a02e739632f10bfb3de3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Roland Hieber
- Please consult a legal expert before adopting a software license for your project.
+ If you have questions or issues, it is always best to consult a professional.
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- The GPL (V2 or V3) is a copyleft license that requires others who modify your code to disclose their changes if they redistribute it in source or binary form. V3 is similar to V2, but further restricts use in hardware that forbids software alterations. + The GPL (V2 or V3) is a copyleft license that requires anyone distributing the code, modified or not, to make the source available under the same terms to whomever they distribute to. V3 is similar to V2, but further restricts use in hardware that forbids software alterations.
Linux, Git, and WordPress use the GPL.
From 717b93a1a7359876d5d119184303c9a38b3db8c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: enyst
- The GPL (V2 or V3) is a copyleft license that requires anyone distributing the code, modified or not, to make the source available under the same terms to whomever they distribute to. V3 is similar to V2, but further restricts use in hardware that forbids software alterations.
+ The GPL (V2 or V3) is a copyleft license that requires anyone distributing the code, or a derivative work of the code, to make the complete source available under the same terms to whomever they distribute to. V3 is similar to V2, but further restricts use in hardware that forbids software alterations.
Linux, Git, and WordPress use the GPL.
From 2329a746929bcdc7c57670b0b6d5f915cd90af86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: enyst
- The GPL (V2 or V3) is a copyleft license that requires anyone distributing the code, or a derivative work of the code, to make the complete source available under the same terms to whomever they distribute to. V3 is similar to V2, but further restricts use in hardware that forbids software alterations.
+ The GPL (V2 or V3) is a copyleft license that requires anyone who distributes your code or a derivative work to make the source available under the same terms. V3 is similar to V2, but further restricts use in hardware that forbids software alterations.
Linux, Git, and WordPress use the GPL.
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From: enyst
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## Help us improve it
From 5cb937aa9d255f05d1967f0352f5ec2fbcdc9d48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben Balter
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+* [Open Source Initiative](http://opensource.org/licenses/) - comprehensive list of open source licenses
+* [Comparison of free and open-source software licenses](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_free_and_open-source_software_licenses) on Wikipedia
+* [License differentiator](http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/apps/licdiff/) from [OSS Watch](http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/)
+* [TLDRLegal](http://www.tldrlegal.com/)
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## Help us improve it
From a47bbeea43b5a3b49ffac404c744c1b6f50a7a9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aidan Feldman
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I want it simple and permissive.
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What if none of these work for me or I want to retain all of my rights? More licenses are available.
-What if I need a license for content that isn't source code? Check out Creative Commons.
-What if I don't want to choose a license? You don't have to.
-+ If you want to retain all your rights or have other requirements, more licenses are available. +
+ Check out Creative Commons. +
+ You don't have to. +
- If you want to retain all your rights or have other requirements, more licenses are available. -
-Check out Creative Commons.
+ If you want to retain all your rights or have other requirements, more licenses are available. +
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From b4e302a73cd23d8e2eecea1e1bfee72c2ff0cf42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aidan Feldman
Check out Creative Commons.
If you want to retain all your rights or have other requirements, more licenses are available.
If you want to retain all your rights or have other requirements, more licenses are available.
From b2892098a00561009efa9e48757f1e34832e35a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Balter- If you want to retain all your rights or have other requirements, more licenses are available. + More licenses are available.