Opensource License
| License | Description | Copyleft | Commercial Use | Modification | Distribution | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPL (GNU General Public License) | Strong copyleft; Requires derivative works to be released under the same license; Promotes open source and sharing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Compatible with other GPL licenses; Incompatible with many permissive licenses |
| LGPL (GNU Lesser General Public License) | Weak copyleft; Allows linking with proprietary software; Only requires modifications to the library itself to be released under the same license | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Compatible with LGPL and some permissive licenses |
| MIT License | Permissive license; Allows almost unrestricted use, modification, and distribution; Only requires attribution and copyright notice | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Compatible with most licenses |
| Apache License 2.0 | Permissive license; Similar to MIT but includes more detailed patent and liability provisions | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Compatible with most licenses |
| BSD License | Permissive license; Similar to MIT but often with a clause prohibiting use of contributors’ names for endorsement | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Compatible with most licenses |
| Mozilla Public License 2.0 | Weak copyleft; Requires modifications to the licensed code to be released under the MPL, but not necessarily other code | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Compatible with some licenses; Incompatible with strong copyleft licenses |
| Eclipse Public License | Weak copyleft; Similar to MPL but with more compatibility with other licenses used in the Eclipse ecosystem | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Compatible with some licenses; Incompatible with strong copyleft licenses |
| GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) | Strong copyleft like GPL, but covers network use; Requires modified versions to provide access to source code when used over a network | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Compatible with other AGPL and GPL licenses; Incompatible with many permissive licenses |
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2023-8-18