Licenses Guide

Short and flexible for broad reuse.

• Allows commercial use, modification, distribution, and private use.
• Requires preserving copyright and license notices.
• No warranty and no explicit patent grant.

Permissive with explicit patent protection.

• Allows commercial use, modification, distribution, and sublicensing.
• Requires the license text, a NOTICE file, and change statements.
• Includes an explicit patent grant with termination rules.

Share-alike for distributed derivatives.

• Distributed modifications must include source under GPL-3.0.
• Must provide installation info for user products; no extra restrictions.
• Includes an explicit patent grant.

Strong copyleft focused on distribution.

• Distributed modifications must include source under GPL-2.0.
• Derivative works must stay GPL-2.0; no extra restrictions.
• No explicit patent grant.

Library-style copyleft with flexibility.

• Allows linking into proprietary apps under certain conditions.
• Changes to the LGPL component must remain LGPL when distributed.
• Source and notices are required for the LGPL portion.

Copyleft that also covers network use.

• If you run a modified version as a service, you must offer the source.
• Distribution and derivatives must stay AGPL-3.0.
• Includes an explicit patent grant.

Permissive with a no-endorsement clause.

• Allows commercial use, modification, distribution, and private use.
• Keep copyright and license notices; no endorsement use of names.
• No warranty and no patent license.

Minimal permissive license.

• Allows commercial use, modification, distribution, and private use.
• Requires keeping copyright and license notices.
• No warranty and no patent license.

File-level copyleft with flexibility.

• Changes to MPL files must be shared under MPL when distributed.
• Other files can remain under different licenses.
• Includes an explicit patent grant and requires notices.

Copyleft suited to larger ecosystems.

• Modifications to EPL files must be shared under EPL when distributed.
• Separate modules may use different licenses.
• Includes a patent grant with termination conditions.

No rights reserved for the image.

• Anyone can use, modify, and redistribute, including commercially.
• Attribution is not required (but appreciated).
• No warranty is provided.

Free to use with credit to the creator.

• Reuse and modify the image, including commercially.
• Must provide attribution to the creator.
• Indicate if you made changes.

Attribution required and derivatives stay open.

• Reuse and modify the image, including commercially.
• Must credit the creator and share derivatives under the same license.
• Indicate if you made changes.

Use allowed without ongoing royalties.

• Creator keeps copyright; you get permission to use the image.
• Redistribution or resale may be restricted.
• Check the post description or license.md for exact terms.

Reuse requires explicit permission.

• All rights remain with the creator.
• No reuse, modification, or commercial use without consent.
• Sharing the post link is fine; using the asset needs approval.