write/speak/code | open source licenses
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Open Source Licenses
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Why License?
"Open source licenses allow software to be freely used, modified, and shared."
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You may get stuck
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Why License?
● Copyright is automatic in the U.S.● Licenses allow others to help you
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You may want help
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Which License?
● Public Domain● FreeBSD/MIT License● GNU Public License (GPL)● Mozilla Public License (MPL)
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Public Domain
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FreeBSD or MIT License
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GNU General Public License (GPL)
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open source forever& ever
Mozilla Public License (MPL)
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Dual License
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Which License?
● Public Domain● FreeBSD/MIT License● GNU Public License (GPL)● Mozilla Public License (MPL)
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What matters?
● Copyleft - what happens to derivatives?● Commercial - can others make money?● Reciprocity - must share improvements?
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Where shall the License live?
● Name the license in the README.md● Include the exact license text in LICENSE● e.g. github.com/ginatrapani/thinkup
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