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Is the CC BY-ND an Open license?
Awarded Jun 6, 2016 at 1:51
How does re-licensing without the approval of authors work (eg, wikimedia case)?
Awarded Jun 1, 2016 at 17:12
Will a dual license lock me in to a provider?
Awarded May 20, 2016 at 12:17
How is Oracle suing Google for copyright infringement when Java is Open Source?
Awarded Apr 29, 2016 at 11:22
Linux Kernel v0.01 source code licensing
Awarded Apr 17, 2016 at 2:35
Is requiring a license a violation of the GPL? Can I get around it?
Awarded Apr 15, 2016 at 4:33
How can I get my program into a Linux distribution (Debian)?
Awarded Mar 24, 2016 at 18:07
Own LGPL code in proprietorial project
Awarded Mar 22, 2016 at 15:54
What is considered proper attribution for a deleted Stack Exchange post?
Awarded Mar 21, 2016 at 16:14
How to indicate that I also have an issue on github?
Awarded Mar 11, 2016 at 15:24
Using CC-NC material inside a freemium app
Awarded Mar 10, 2016 at 5:09
Is it legal for a corporation to "lock in" & restrict usage and redistribution of Open Source software that it has released to it's own services?
Awarded Mar 4, 2016 at 9:53
What is copyleft?
Awarded Feb 13, 2016 at 14:46
Security of GitHub.com
Awarded Jan 22, 2016 at 7:53
Does the open/free content movement lower the barriers of entry for non-qualified people?
Awarded Jan 21, 2016 at 22:09
Forking repos to "back up" in case they are removed?
Awarded Jan 16, 2016 at 21:20
What happens if very common code is released under GPL?
Awarded Dec 23, 2015 at 15:19
Ramifications of the proposed new SE licensing model
Awarded Dec 17, 2015 at 19:32
Using GPL code in an application that is offered to a single client as source code
Awarded Oct 23, 2015 at 16:00
How can I trust Wikipedia, if everyone can change it?
Awarded Oct 19, 2015 at 8:45
Can I make typographical changes to the MIT license?
Awarded Oct 13, 2015 at 19:40
Does the CC-BY-SA License require that source code of derivative works be shared?
Awarded Oct 13, 2015 at 13:57
Report a security issue to a project hosted at GitHub
Awarded Oct 12, 2015 at 20:33
How to explain to users that we do this in our spare time?
Awarded Oct 12, 2015 at 19:32
Are beginners generally accepted into Open Source projects?
Awarded Oct 9, 2015 at 16:43
How can I determine if two open source licenses are compatible with each other?
Awarded Oct 8, 2015 at 22:29
Can I take BSD licensed code and distribute it under GPL?
Awarded Oct 5, 2015 at 7:27
GPL vs. obligatory warranty
Awarded Oct 2, 2015 at 14:32
Can I have one license cover part of a software and another covering the other half?
Awarded Oct 2, 2015 at 10:01
Are there examples of proprietary software that functionally depends on free software?
Awarded Sep 21, 2015 at 7:58
How to license software that implements a well-documented algorithm, but which does not borrow source from the official library?
Awarded Sep 16, 2015 at 0:25
Is there a reason to prefer the SimPL over the GPL? Does it carry the same legal weight?
Awarded Sep 14, 2015 at 15:17
Is the Mozilla Public License compatible with Apple's App Store?
Awarded Sep 7, 2015 at 16:59
Why is GPLv2 incompatible with GPLv3?
Awarded Sep 7, 2015 at 16:59
What are the essential differences between the BSD and MIT licences?
Awarded Sep 2, 2015 at 20:13
Borrowing ideas rather than code from open source projects
Awarded Aug 28, 2015 at 12:23
Why is CC BY-SA discouraged for code?
Awarded Aug 27, 2015 at 3:11
What can I assume if a publicly published project has no license?
Awarded Aug 27, 2015 at 1:19
Do you need a degree to become an open source developer?
Awarded Aug 24, 2015 at 10:11
Why are you obliged to comply with the license of an anonymous project?
Awarded Aug 22, 2015 at 18:36
Why aren't Creative Commons licenses appropriate for data?
Awarded Aug 21, 2015 at 21:18
How can I convert users to contributors?
Awarded Aug 11, 2015 at 23:56
Looking for a legally-strong open source license
Awarded Aug 10, 2015 at 20:37
What do I do if my contributors are split into two camps?
Awarded Aug 7, 2015 at 1:03
How can a "crayon" license be a problem?
Awarded Aug 5, 2015 at 12:02
What happens if stolen software is published as Open Source?
Awarded Aug 5, 2015 at 0:20
What can I do when a fork of my project is out-competing mine?
Awarded Aug 3, 2015 at 22:40
Can GPL licenced software be used in corporate environments?
Awarded Aug 2, 2015 at 1:50
What is the relation and/or difference between freeware and free software?
Awarded Jul 29, 2015 at 12:11
How is selling FLOSS packages for monetary compensation a viable strategy?
Awarded Jul 23, 2015 at 4:03
What methods could you use to prevent broken licensing links?
Awarded Jul 18, 2015 at 14:55
Is the capacity of open source developers an infinite resource?
Awarded Jul 18, 2015 at 7:12
If the copyright-owner claims his works to be open source, do they have to release the source somewhere?
Awarded Jul 14, 2015 at 20:52
How does GPL affect binary-only modifications?
Awarded Jul 14, 2015 at 15:26
What license must I use on a commercial version of an open source project?
Awarded Jul 8, 2015 at 15:16
GPL v3 "convey" vs. GPL v2 "distribute"
Awarded Jul 8, 2015 at 14:26
Why shouldn't Creative Commons licenses be used for software?
Awarded Jul 4, 2015 at 21:29
Are you legally allowed to use abandoned projects?
Awarded Jun 30, 2015 at 23:09
How do Chromium and Chrome relate to each other?
Awarded Jun 30, 2015 at 23:09
Can I license a project which I have already released without a license?
Awarded Jun 30, 2015 at 12:34
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