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Software Licenses

Open Source Licenses

OSI

The Open Source Initiation (OSI) maintains a list of OSI-approved licenses - an authoritative list on what is considered open source.

SPDX

SPDX License list

"The SPDX License List itself is a list of commonly found licenses and exceptions used in free and open or collaborative software, data, hardware, or documentation. The SPDX License List includes a standardized short identifier, the full name, the license text, and a canonical permanent URL for each license and exception."

Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation provides the Open Source Licenses Best Practices quick reference guide.

GitHub

GitHub maintains the 'Choose a License' site that can help with the process of choosing a license for a project, but it is not comprehensive.

TLDRLegal

Software Licenses in Plain English

Blue Oak Council

Blue Oak Council License List

"The Council publishes this list to identify permissive licenses, so that everyone can recognize, rely on, and use them without expensive legal help."

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