Software Licenses

Free/Open Source Licenses

Free Software

Freedom 0

The freedom to run the program for any purpose.

Freedom 1

The freedom to study how the program works, and change it to make it do what you wish.

Freedom 2

The freedom to redistribute and make copies so you can help your neighbor.

Freedom 3

The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements (and modified versions in general) to the public, so that the whole community benefits.

Four Freedoms

Apache License 2.0

BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" license
BSD 2-Clause "Simplified" or "FreeBSD" license
GNU General Public License (GPL)
GNU Library or "Lesser" General Public License (LGPL)
MIT license
Mozilla Public License 2.0
Common Development and Distribution License
Eclipse Public License

 OSI-approved licenses