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- [Introduction](#introduction)
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- [Expert Opinions](#expert-opinions)
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- [Why Licenses Matter](#why-licenses-matter)
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- [History of Software Licenses](#history-of-software-licenses)
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- [Types of Licenses](#types-of-licenses)
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- [History of Software Licenses](#history-of-software-licenses)
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- [Open Source Licenses](#open-source-licenses)
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- [Proprietary Licenses](#proprietary-licenses)
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- [GitHub-Specific Licenses](#github-specific-licenses)
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8. **Innovation Promotion**: They can encourage or restrict innovation based on their terms.
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9. **Interoperability**: They can affect how your software can be integrated with other projects.
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## Types of Licenses
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Here's a comparison of the main types of licenses (I suggest you use the web version of GitHub to check the following flowchart) :
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```mermaid
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graph TD
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A[Software Licenses] --> B[Open Source]
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A --> C[Proprietary]
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B --> D[Permissive]
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B --> E[Copyleft]
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D --> F[MIT]
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D --> G[Apache]
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D --> H[BSD]
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E --> I[GPL]
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E --> J[LGPL]
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C --> K[Commercial]
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C --> L[Custom]
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```
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This diagram illustrates the main categories and some popular examples of software licenses.
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### History of Software Licenses
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## History of Software Licenses
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The evolution of software licenses reflects the changing landscape of software development and distribution:
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This history shows how software licensing has evolved from an academic sharing model to a complex ecosystem balancing commercial interests, open collaboration, and user freedoms.
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### Open Source Licenses
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## Types of Licenses
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Here's a comparison of the main types of licenses (I suggest you use the web version of GitHub to check the following flowchart) :
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```mermaid
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graph TD
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A[Software Licenses] --> B[Open Source]
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A --> C[Proprietary]
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B --> D[Permissive]
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B --> E[Copyleft]
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D --> F[MIT]
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D --> G[Apache]
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D --> H[BSD]
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E --> I[GPL]
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E --> J[LGPL]
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C --> K[Commercial]
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C --> L[Custom]
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```
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This diagram illustrates the main categories and some popular examples of software licenses.
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## Open Source Licenses
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1. **MIT License**
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- Simple and permissive

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