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Software without a license attached to it in any way becomes a legal liability. This is because there is no basis upon which to determine whether the code can be used legally or not. This can prevent perfectly good code from being used by many companies and individuals.

However, without a license, the default copyright laws apply, meaning that you retain all rights to your source code and no one may reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from your work. If you're creating an open source project, we strongly encourage you to include an open source license.

How to Use GNU Licenses for Your Own Software Get a copyright disclaimer from your employer or school. Give each file the proper copyright notices. ... Add a COPYING file with a copy of the GNU GPL or GNU AGPL. Also add a COPYING. ... Put a license notice in each file. (Optionally) make the program display a startup notice.

You're under no obligation to choose a license. However, without a license, the default copyright laws apply, meaning that you retain all rights to your source code and no one may reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from your work.

To add license checking to a Python application you import the Licensing.py file into your application. You can then call the checkLicense function by calling Init to load the license information and check that the user has a valid license.

In the file name field, type LICENSE or LICENSE.md (with all caps). Under the file name, click Choose a license template. On the left side of the page, under "Add a license to your project," review the available licenses, then select a license from the list. Click Review and submit.