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didn't realize apache had a patent clause. That's awesome.
by Illniyar 9y ago
didn't realize apache had a patent clause. That's awesome.
- cyphar 9y agoThe Apache-2.0 patent clause inspired the GPLv3 patent clause (previously Apache-2.0 was incompatible with GPLv2 because GPLv2 didn't have a patent clause).
- steveklabnik 9y agoThis is why MIT/Apache2 dual licensed is popular; Apache2 contains a patent clause, but isn't GPL compatible, so you can use the Apache2 variant if you don't use anything GPL, but use the MIT variant if you have to have compatibility.