There are a wide range of open source / free software licenses which are both popular and widely used. These licenses have much in common but differ from each other in subtle ways.
License Comparison:
MIT license | BSD License | Apache License | GNU License | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Popular and widely used: | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
License type | Permissive | Permissive | Permissive | Strong Copyleft |
Jurisdiction: | Not Specified | Not Specified | Not Specified | Not Specified |
Grants patent rights | No | No | Yes | No |
Patent retaliation clause | No | No | Yes | No |
Specifies enhanced attribution | No | No | No | No |
Addresses privacy loophole: | No | No | No | No |
Includes ‘no promotion’ feature | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Berkeley Software Distribution. (2014). Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://edtechbooks.org/-HVhd
MIT License. (2014). Open Source Initiative. Retrieved from https://edtechbooks.org/-Zxv
Apache License. (2014). apache.org. Retrieved from https://edtechbooks.org/-EQzq
License Differentiator. (2014). OSSWATCH. Retrieved from https://edtechbooks.org/-rVCG
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