Project License

Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. The license under which a project is released and distributed. In open-source culture, the project license shapes who can use the work, how it can be modified, and whether organizations feel comfortable adopting it at all.

    In plain English: The license that governs how a project may be used and shared.

    Example: "They changed the project license only after long public discussion because maintainers knew licensing choices affected trust as much as legal permissions."

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