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Are there any standard source-available licenses? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by citytree@lemmy.ml to c/programming@lemmy.ml
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For open source software, I can easily use a widely-used open source license (e.g. MIT, Apache, GPLv3, MPLv2, etc.). However, source-available licenses are less easy to find.

Are there any source-available licenses that I can readily copy to apply to my software? I am hesitant to copy the source-available licenses listed on Wikipedia because license texts are copyrighted by default and should not be copied without permission from the author of the license text.

Specifically, I am looking for a source-available license that has conditions similar to the GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) license that I can use for my software.

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[โ€“] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe you should be more specific about what you expect such a license to accomplish?

[โ€“] ck_@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

I belive it's called open washing, ie. pretenting to be open when you are actually not for the sake of brand awareness.