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 Initiative (also …

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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 more on our …

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 the original …

Sep 19, 2006 · Licenses in this group are specific to their authors and cannot be reused by others. Many, but not all, of these licenses fall into the category of vanity licenses.

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 20 OSI …

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, including …

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 to the …

Feb 18, 2025 · A year ago we called on Meta to stop calling Llama 2 “Open Source.” Since then, Meta has released new versions of Llama with new licensing terms that continue to fail the Open Source …

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 leading open …