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MIT LicensePermissive

Simple, permissive license. Most popular for open source.

✓ Commercial use✓ Distribution✓ Modification

Apache License 2.0Permissive

Permissive license with explicit patent grants.

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GNU GPL v3Copyleft

Strong copyleft. Derivatives must also be open source.

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GNU LGPL v3Weak Copyleft

Weak copyleft. Libraries can be used in proprietary software.

✓ Commercial use✓ Distribution✓ Modification

BSD 2-ClausePermissive

Simple permissive license. Similar to MIT.

✓ Commercial use✓ Distribution✓ Modification

BSD 3-ClausePermissive

Permissive with non-endorsement clause.

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Mozilla Public License 2.0Weak Copyleft

Weak copyleft. File-level copyleft allows mixing with proprietary code.

✓ Commercial use✓ Distribution✓ Modification

ISC LicensePermissive

Functionally equivalent to MIT, but even simpler.

✓ Commercial use✓ Distribution✓ Modification

Creative Commons Zero (CC0)Public Domain

Public domain dedication. No rights reserved.

✓ Commercial use✓ Distribution✓ Modification

The UnlicensePublic Domain

Public domain. Explicit statement of no restrictions.

✓ Commercial use✓ Distribution✓ Modification

MIT License

Permissive

Great for libraries, frameworks, and projects where you want maximum adoption.

Permissions

✓ Commercial use
✓ Distribution
✓ Modification
✓ Private use

Conditions

⚠ License and copyright notice

Limitations

✗ Liability
✗ Warranty

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MIT License

Copyright (c) 2026 Your Name

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 without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

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