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Do you need a license to use an in-copyright work?
If you have determined that you require permission from the copyright holder in order to make a particular use of an in-copyright work, there are two options to consider: Obtaining a new license. In some cases, there may already be a license that permits the use you want to make.
What can I do with a site license?
Site licenses permit certain uses of copyrighted materials by individuals affiliated with the institution that has purchased the license. Your institution’s library is a good place to learn what works your institution has licensed and on what terms.
How to get permission to license a work?
To request permission, you will need to identify the work’s rightsholder or someone who is able to license the work on the rightsholder’s behalf. For more information, see Identifying Copyright Holders. The following sample permission letters can be modified for various permission requests.
What are the different types of software licenses?
They include Creative Commons licenses and open source software licenses. For example, the Creative Commons licenses are all public licenses, as are licenses on the lists of free software licenses maintained by the Free Software Foundation and licenses approved by the Open Source Initiative.
Do you need a copyright notice for Apache?
This document describes how Apache committers and PMC members should handle source file licensing and copyright notices. It does not apply to developers outside the ASF who are applying the Apache License to their work. The appendix to the Apache License describes how others can apply the license to their work.
When to copy a copyright notice from a third party?
If the media comes from a third-party source (not contributed directly to the project), then any copyright notice that is obviously associated with the media should be copied into the NOTICE file.
Do you need a license header for an ASF file?
License headers allow someone examining the file to know the terms governing use of the work, even when it is distributed without the rest of the distribution. Without a licensing notice, it must be assumed that the author has reserved all rights, including the right to copy, modify, and redistribute. No. This is strictly an ASF policy.