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Is there a place that explains in simple words the different open source licenses?

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Is there a place that explains in simple words the different open source licenses?

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    https://writefreesoftware.org/learn/participate/choose-a-license/

    Assuming you’re looking to decide on a license for some software you’re writing, I’d love to hear what license you end up settling on and what kind of software application you’re applying it to if/when you’ve come to a decision.

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