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Jul
There are many ways to work with Open Source Software. In particular, what kind of license is adopted will have strong effects on: How the project is developed How the project is deployed There are two broad classes of licenses: Restrictive, such as the GPL in all of its forms Permissive, such as the BSD and Apache Foundation Licenses There is a lot of misinformation spread about Open Source Software and licenses, which can make organizations reluctant to use and develop for it. We will discuss the main kinds of this false information. Restrictive vs Permissive Licensing Restrictive Licenses Demand…