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Open Source License ​

MIT (Massachusettes Institution Technology)
Permissive software license originated at MIT in late 1980.
Website: https://tlo.mit.edu/understand-ip/exploring-mit-open-source-license-comprehensive-guide

MIT License

  1. Features
    • Provides brevity and clarity.
    • Modify and distribute software as long as original copyright and license text are retained in reditribution of software.
  2. Advantages
    • Ensure proper attribute to original author (Including copyright notice and license letting other know who created the code), while offering maximum freedom to developer.
    • MIT can be used for any purpose (Personal, academic, commercial) with minimal rules
  3. Comparison
    • MIT License derivative work can be under any terms, GPL requires derivative under same license.
    • Apache license states that users do not have right to use trademark owned by creator. Has more contraint compared to MIT. Seek Apache if patent protection is desired.