From the course: Programming Foundations: Open-Source Licensing

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Choosing the right open-source license

Choosing the right open-source license

From the course: Programming Foundations: Open-Source Licensing

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Choosing the right open-source license

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- [Voiceover] So then, which is the right open source license for your project? The answer depends on your specific facts and circumstances, and that is where this course started. Nobody can tell you your specific facts and circumstances and goals, as to which open source license is best for you. When selecting an open source license, consider the following general guidelines: If you don't care to place any restrictions on how people use your software and are not interested in what happens to your software from subsequent distributions, then the MIT license will work for you. The MIT can also work with commercial enterprises. However, the MIT license, unlike the Apache, doesn't contain an explicit language concerning copyright and patten grants, as well as explicit language on trademarks, using the MIT selection criteria as a basis. If you do care about controlling distribution and you do want to ensure your code does not end up getting consumed into proprietary code with no benefits…

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