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required:
include-copyright:
description: Include the original copyright with the code.
label: Copyright inclusion
include-license:
description: Include the full text of the license with the code.
label: License inclusion
description: Include a copy of the license and copyright notice with the code.
label: License and copyright notice
document-changes:
description: Indicate significant changes made to the code.
label: State Changes
disclose-source:
description: Source code must be made available when distributing the software.
description: Source code must be made available when distributing the software. In the case of LGPL, the source for the library (and not the entire program) must be made available.
label: Disclose Source
nonstatic-linkage:
description: The library must be linked in a way that allows it to be replaced with a similar library
label: Nonstatic Linkage
library-usage:
description: The library may be used within a non-open-source application.
label: Library usage
rename:
description: You must change the name of the software if you modify it.
label: Rename
@ -35,23 +32,20 @@ rules:
sublicense:
description: You may grant a sublicense to modify and distribute this software to third parties not included in the license.
label: Sublicensing
warranty:
description: You may place a warranty on the software.
label: Warranty
private-use:
description: You may use and modify the software without distributing it.
label: Private Use
patent-grant:
description: While all open source licenses have an implicit grant of patent rights, this license provides an express grant of patent rights from the contributor to the recipient.
label: Patent Grant
forbidden:
no-warranty:
description: Software is released without warranty and the software/license owner cannot be charged for damages.
label: Liability
trademark-use:
description: "You may NOT use the names, logos, or trademarks of contributors."
description: While this may be implicitly true of all licenses, this license explicitly states that you may NOT use the names, logos, or trademarks of contributors.
label: Use Trademark
no-liability:
description: Software is provided without warranty and the software author/license owner cannot be held liable for damages.
label: Liability
label: Hold Liable
no-sublicense:
description: You may not grant a sublicense to modify and distribute this software to third parties not included in the license.
label: Sublicensing

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{% include header.html %}
{% unless page.class == "home" %}
<ol class='breadcrumbs'>
<li>
<a href="/">Home</a>
</li>
</ol>
{% endunless %}
{{ content }}
{% include footer.html %}
{% include footer.html %}

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@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ If you already know what you&#8217;re doing and have a license you prefer to use
This site is not a comprehensive directory of open source licenses. If you&#8217;re looking for a comprehensive list, we recommend the <a href="http://opensource.org/licenses/">Open Source Initiative</a> website.
We think there are too many options, which adds to the confusion. On the homepage, we break it down into just three licenses. For the vast majority of projects, these are probably the only three you will need to choose from. Just in case you have specific needs not covered by those three, we also highlight a few other licenses to consider.
We think there are too many options, which adds to the confusion. On the homepage, we break it down into just three licenses. The vast majority of projects will likely be fine choosing from one of these three. Just in case you have specific needs not covered by those three, we also highlight a [few other licenses to consider](/licenses/).
## Help us improve it
Choosealicense.com isn't just about open source, the site itself is open source as well. See something you think could be done better? Feel free to [fork the project](https://github.com/github/choosealicense.com) on GitHub and submit a pull request. We'd welcome your improvements.
Choosealicense.com isn&#8217;t just about open source, the site itself is open source as well. See something you think could be done better? Feel free to [fork the project](https://github.com/github/choosealicense.com) on GitHub and submit a pull request. We'd welcome your improvements.
## Disclaimer

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margin-left: 0;
margin-top: 16px;
}
.situations .reciprocity {
.situations .copyleft {
margin-top: 3px;
}
.situations h3 {

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<a href="licenses/mit"><img height='57' src='images/three-arrows@2x.png' width='72'></a>
<h3><a href="licenses/mit">I want it simple and permissive.</a></h3>
<p>
The <a href="licenses/mit">MIT License</a> is a permissive license that is short and to the point. It doesn’t include any warranties and lets people do anything they want with your code (with attribution back to you).
The <a href="licenses/mit">MIT License</a> is a permissive license that is short and to the point. It lets people do anything they want with your code as long as they provide attribution back to you and don’t hold you liable.
</p>
<p>
<strong>jQuery</strong> and <strong>Rails</strong> use the MIT License.
@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ hide_breadcrumbs: true
<a href="licenses/apache"><img height='72' src='images/lightbulb@2x.png' width='43'></a>
<h3><a href="licenses/apache">I’m concerned about patents.</a></h3>
<p>
The <a href="licenses/apache/">Apache License</a> is a permissive license similar to the MIT License, but also contains a patent license for any code that infringes on a contributor’s patents.
The <a href="licenses/apache/">Apache License</a> is a permissive license similar to the MIT License, but also provides an express grant of patent rights from contributors to users.
</p>
<p>
<strong>Apache</strong>, <strong>SVN</strong>, and <strong>NuGet</strong> use the Apache License.
</p>
</li>
<li class='reciprocity'>
<li class='copyleft'>
<a href="licenses/gpl-v2"><img height='69' src='images/circular@2x.png' width='72'></a>
<h3><a href="licenses/gpl-v3">I care about reciprocity.</a></h3>
<h3><a href="licenses/gpl-v3">I care about sharing improvements.</a></h3>
<p>
The GPL (<a href="licenses/gpl-v2">V2</a> or <a href="licenses/gpl-v3">V3</a>) is a reciprocal license that requires that folks who modify your code also license their changes under the GPL. V3 is similar to V2, but adds a restriction restricting use in hardware that forbids software alterations.
The GPL (<a href="licenses/gpl-v2">V2</a> or <a href="licenses/gpl-v3">V3</a>) 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 adds a restriction restricting use in hardware that forbids software alterations.
</p>
<p>
<strong>Linux</strong> and <strong>Git</strong> use the GPL.

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- commercial-use
- modifications
- distribution
- warranty
forbidden:
- no-liability

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featured: true
description: A permissive license that also grants a license to patent claims from contributors that are necessarily infringed by the software.
description: A permissive license that also provides an express grant of patent rights from contributors to users.
note: The Apache Foundation recommends taking the additional step of adding a boilerplate notice to the header of each source file. You can find the notice at the very end of the license in the appendix.
@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ source: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
required:
- include-copyright
- include-license
- document-changes
permitted:
@ -23,11 +22,12 @@ permitted:
- modifications
- distribution
- sublicense
- warranty
- patent-grant
forbidden:
- no-warranty
- trademark-use
- no-liability
---
Apache License

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- modifications
- distribution
- sublicense
- warranty
forbidden:
- no-liability

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permitted:
- commercial-use
- modification
- modifications
- distribution
- sublicense
- warranty
forbidden:
- no-liability
- trademark-use
---

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source: http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
required:
- disclose-source
- include-copyright
- include-license
permitted:
@ -18,11 +18,10 @@ permitted:
- distribution
- modifications
- sublicense
- warranty
- patent-grant
forbidden:
- no-liability
- trademark-use
---
Eclipse Public License - v 1.0

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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ permitted:
- commercial-use
- modifications
- distribution
- warranty
- patent-grant
forbidden:
- no-liability

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featured: true
description: GPL is the most widely used free software license and is fully reciprocal. Derived works must be distributed under the same license.
description: GPL is the most widely used free software license and has a strong copyleft requirement. When distributing derived works, the source code of the work must be made available under the same license.
how: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file.
@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ permitted:
- commercial-use
- modifications
- distribution
- warranty
- patent-grant
forbidden:
- no-liability

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required:
- include-copyright
- nonstatic-linkage
- library-usage
- disclose-source
permitted:
- commercial-use
- modifications
- distribution
- sublicense
- patent-grant
forbidden:
- no-liability

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required:
- include-copyright
- nonstatic-linkage
- library-usage
- disclose-source
permitted:
- commercial-use
- modifications
- distribution
- sublicense
- patent-grant
forbidden:
- no-liability

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required:
- disclose-source
- include-copyright
- include-license
permitted:
- commercial-use
- modifications
- distribution
- sublicense
- warranty
- patent-grant
forbidden:
- no-liability

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---
Copyright <<year>> <<fullname>>
Copyright <<year>> <<fullname>>

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how: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file. You can alternatively use the <a href="http://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/">Creative Commons CC0 tool</a> to generate HTML with embedded metadata to mark your work as CC0.
required:
permitted:
- private-use
- commercial-use
- modifications
- distribution
- sublicense
forbidden:
- no-liability
---
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