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Do you want to legally require that users contribute their modifications back to the project? Then use the GPL. Do you want to encourage the broadest possible
by jacobian 16y ago
Do you want to legally require that users contribute their modifications back to the project? Then use the GPL.
Do you want to encourage the broadest possible use? Then use the BSD/MIT.
Please don't choose anything beyond these basic three unless you have a specific reason to do so.
- dedward 16y agoLet's be clear - the GPL doesn't require that users contribute modifications back to your project or communicate with you in any way. It only requires people who distribute publicly the work or derived works do so under the same license terms.