Open Licenses
An open license, also called free license, in the context of digital content, concedes a set of conditions to an original work that grants permission for anyone to make use, modify and distribute, that work as long as they follow…
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Open Content Licenses
This post introduces to free, libre or open content licenses. The term “content” is used to refer to the combination of text, images, sound and/or artwork. This post is part of the main post about open licenses. Relationship between Open…
How to use a GNU License in a Software Project
This post gives some hints about how to use a GNU license (GPL, LGPL, AGPL) in a software project. Free Software Foundation (FSF) explains what it needs to be done on this external link. There are some additional instructions on…
Apache License, version 2.0
This post covers some aspects related to software license Apache License, version 2.0. Introduction to Apache License, version 2.0 Apache License, version 2.0 is a permissive open-source license. Apache orginal license was a copy of BSD. Among the most popular…
Types of Software Licenses
This post summarizes the types of software licenses. When comparing software licenses, some are more permissive or restrictive than others, indicating that the limitations of use are more expanded or limited. These licenses are introduced on this post in descending…