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<h1>Choosing an OSS license doesnt need to be scary.</h1>
<h2>
<span>{</span>
Which of the following best describes your situation?
<span>}</span>
</h2>
<ul class="situations cf">
<li class='whatever'>
<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 doesnt include any warranties and lets people do anything they want with your code (with attribution back to you).
</p>
<p>
<strong>jQuery</strong> and <strong>Rails</strong> use the MIT License.
</p>
</li>
<li class='patents'>
<a href="licenses/apache"><img height='72' src='images/lightbulb@2x.png' width='43'></a>
<h3><a href="licenses/apache">Im 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 contributors patents.
</p>
<p>
<strong>Apache</strong>, <strong>SVN</strong>, and <strong>NuGet</strong> use the Apache License.
</p>
</li>
<li class='reciprocity'>
<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>
<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.
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<p>
<strong>Linux</strong> and <strong>Git</strong> use the GPL.
</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p class="see-more callout">
<em>None of these work for me.</em> What if I want to retain all my rights or <a href="no-license">I dont want to choose a license?</a>
<a href="licenses">Show me more licenses »</a>
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