1. Open Source Licenses
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2. Why License?
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software to be freely used,
modified, and shared."
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3. You may get stuck
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4. Why License?
● Copyright is automatic in the U.S.
● Licenses allow others to help you
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5. You may want help
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6. Which License?
● Public Domain
● FreeBSD/MIT License
● GNU Public License (GPL)
● Mozilla Public License (MPL)
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7. Public Domain
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8. FreeBSD or MIT License
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9. GNU General Public License (GPL)
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open
source
forever
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10. Mozilla Public License (MPL)
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11. Dual License
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12. Which License?
● Public Domain
● FreeBSD/MIT License
● GNU Public License (GPL)
● Mozilla Public License (MPL)
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13. What matters?
● Copyleft - what happens to derivatives?
● Commercial - can others make money?
● Reciprocity - must share improvements?
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14. 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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15. Questions?
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