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MIT vs. BSD vs. Dual License
My understanding is that:
MIT-licensed projects can be used/redistributed in BSD-licensed projects.
BSD-licensed projects can be used/redistributed in MIT-licensed projects.
The MIT and the BSD ...
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What is the purpose of the “non-endorsement clause” in the New BSD license?
Note: This question is not about the "obnoxious BSD advertising clause". The New BSD license does not contain that clause, and is compatible with the GPL.
I'm trying to pick between the New BSD ...
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Does a BSD-licensed project need a signed statement from each contributor?
Today I read on Fossil SCM's mailing list:
The problem with BSD is that you really should get a signed form from each
contributor stating that their contribution is BSD. This is automatic with
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Does this BSD-like license achieve what I want it to?
I was wondering if this license is:
self defeating
just a clone of an existing, better established license
practical
any more "corporate-friendly" than the GPL
too vague/open ended
and finally, if ...
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Incorporating GPL Code in my Open Source Project
I have downloaded a currently inactive GPL project with a view to updating it and releasing the completed codebase as open source. I'm not really a fan of GPL though and would rather licence my ...
