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When you make a creative work (which includes code), the work is under exclusive copyright by default. Unless you include a license that specifies otherwise, nobody else can copy, distribute, or modify your work without being at risk of take-downs, shake-downs, or litigation.

How to decide between types of licensing agreements Patent Licensing. Patents cover science and innovation.Trademark Licensing. Trademarks are signifiers of commercial source, namely, brand names and logos or slogans.Copyright Licensing.Trade Secret Licensing.Exclusive.Non-exclusive.Sole.Perpetual.

5 Types of Software LicensesPublic domain license (least restrictive)LGPLPermissiveAnyone is free to use, modify and redistribute the software.Allows developers to link to open-source libraries within the code of their own software.Has a few requirements about how the software can be used, modified and redistributed.

Licensing SQL under the CAL model requires each instance of SQL (virtual or physical) to be licensed with a single SQL Server license. Then a choice of User or Device CALs (Client Access Licenses) are required for every user or device which can access the server.

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On GitHub the three main types of software licenses are: It permits users to do anything with a given project as long as they credit the developer and don't hold him or her liable for the project's use. The Apache License, which is similar to the MIT License, but also explicitly grants patent rights to users.

GitHub makes it even easier: Open your GitHub repository in a browser. In the root directory, click on Create new file . Name the file LICENSE. Click on Choose a license template . Pick one of the licenses (all the ones mentioned in this article are there). Once chosen, click on Review and submit . Commit the file.