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Popular Licenses

MITPermissive. Do anything, keep copyright notice
Apache 2.0Permissive + patent grant, NOTICE file required
GPL v3Copyleft: modifications must be open source
LGPL v3Weaker copyleft: allows proprietary use via dynamic linking
BSD 2/3-clausePermissive, similar to MIT
ISCFunctionally equivalent to MIT, simpler language
AGPL v3Network copyleft: SaaS must open source modifications
CC0Public domain dedication
UnlicensePublic domain, explicit rights waiver

Choosing a License

Max permissive โ†’ MIT/Apache 2.0Anyone can use, commercial or not
Keep free โ†’ GPL v3Derivatives must stay open source
Library โ†’ LGPL/MITAllow proprietary apps to link
SaaS protection โ†’ AGPLNetwork use triggers copyleft

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