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Which Open Source License Should We Choose?

Logo for the Open Source Initiative, which can help developers choose which open source license to useSoftware developers may have decided to provide open source software, but they may not know which open source license to use. This post describes three resources developers can consult to help make that decision.

First, Open Source Initiative maintains a comprehensive list of open source software licenses. Licenses are grouped into categories, starting with the most popular licenses. However, the OSI site does not provide any tools to help decide which open source license to use.

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