Open source licenses are licenses that comply with the Open Source Definition – in brief, they allow software to be freely used, modified, and shared. To be approved by the Open Source …

International Non-Reusable Other/Miscellaneous Popular / Strong Community Redundant with more popular Special Purpose Superseded Uncategorized Voluntarily retired

Oct 21, 2007 · The best place to discuss an issue about an open source license, or about a potential open source license, is on our license-discuss mailing list, about which you can read …

Dec 23, 2024 · These licenses continue to lead the way as the go-to choices for countless Open Source projects worldwide, reflecting their widespread adoption and versatility. Here’s the top …

Sep 19, 2006 · Licenses that are “popular and widely-used or with strong communities” The below list is based on publicly available statistics obtained at the time of the Report of License …

Jul 7, 2006 · The license must explicitly permit distribution of software built from modified source code. The license may require derived works to carry a different name or version number from …

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, …

Feb 8, 2004 · “Work” shall mean the work of authorship, whether in Source or Object form, made available under the License, as indicated by a copyright notice that is included in or attached …

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Apr 21, 2015 · The Open Source Initiative (OSI), Open Source Definition (OSD) and OSI Approved Open Source Licenses are internationally recognized, and affirmed by the world’s …