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Can I sell software under MIT license?
Yes, this is possible, and for the most part it’s fine. The idea behind many Open Source licenses is that this effect is nothing to worry about. You as the author intend not to make money from selling the software yourself, so you open-sourced it.
Unlike the GPL, the only requirement an MIT license places on its recipients is that they keep my copyright notice intact when they repurpose, redistribute, or otherwise reuse my code. Unlike the GPL, this license is not viral.
Can you change code distributed under the MIT License, and?
And while people who receive your distribution only receive a GPL license to elements you added, they still receive an MIT license (from the original authors, not from you) to any elements contained in the work that the authors offered under that license. They may not know this, and so far as I know, no law obligates you to tell them.
Is the MIT License a permissive or permissive license?
MIT License. As a permissive license, it puts only very limited restriction on reuse and has, therefore, an excellent license compatibility. The MIT license permits reuse within proprietary software provided that all copies of the licensed software include a copy of the MIT License terms and the copyright notice.
How does the MIT License permit reuse within proprietary software?
The MIT license permits reuse within proprietary software provided that all copies of the licensed software include a copy of the MIT License terms and the copyright notice.
What’s the difference between a GPL and MIT License?
The MIT license includes all the rights the GPL gives and more. And while people who receive your distribution only receive a GPL license to elements you added, they still receive an MIT license (from the original authors, not from you) to any elements contained in the work that the authors offered under that license.