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Are there any closed source licenses that I can use?
Finding one has been extremely difficult as I can only find open source license comparisons or “Find a lawyer” answers. Is there any closed-source license that I can use that says something similar to this? (2016 update: The phrase “All Rights Reserved” used to be required in some nations but is now not legally needed most places.
What are some examples of closed source code?
For instance, it alerts someone to not post functions on Stack Overflow. Someone who p0wns your dev server to get your code probably isn’t going to pay attention to it, however.
Why do we need a license header for Stack Overflow?
These sort of ‘license headers’ are designed simply to alert someone who happens upon a file that they should not distribute it. We use something very much like that in stuff that we have that needs to stay behind closed doors. For instance, it alerts someone to not post functions on Stack Overflow.
Is the per file assertion of copyright a license?
Note, again, what you’re describing is NOT a license, it’s a per file assertion of copyright and specifically stating that the code is proprietary. Highly active question.
When is an open source license not a copyleft license?
Most copyleft licenses are Open Source, but not all Open Source licenses are copyleft. When an Open Source license is not copyleft, that means software released under that license can be used as part of programs distributed under other licenses, including proprietary (non-open-source) licenses.
Can you use open source software for commercial purposes?
However, note that commercial is not the same as proprietary. If you receive software under an Open Source license, you can always use that software for commercial purposes, but that doesn’t always mean you can place further restrictions on people who receive the software from you.
Can you fork software under an open source license?
However, realise that if you’ve released prior version of the software under a standard open-source licence, then anyone would be able to fork your software from such old copy, and thus, chances are, you might always have an open-source competitor to your proprietary software package.
Which is the most permissive license for open source?
Common permissive licenses include MIT, Apache 2.0, ISC, and BSD. On the other hand, if any of your dependencies’ licenses are “strong copyleft” (also gives public same permissions, subject to condition of using the same license downstream), then your project will have to use the same license.
Can a project be released under a different license?
You’ll be able to release the project under a different license if you ever need to. Otherwise, picking the right open source license for your project depends on your objectives. Your project very likely has (or will have) dependencies.
How does a permissive software license differ from a copyleft license?
Copyleft says that anyone who redistributes the software, with or without changes, must pass along the freedom to further copy and change it. However, unlike both copyleft licenses and copyright law, permissive free-software licenses do not control the license terms that a derivative work falls under.