Can I start my project under MIT, GPLv3 or Apache 2.0 with these components?

Question

I'm newbie in web-development. I want create a project for demo my work skills: GitHub repository with source codes and working application on some hosting service. My project is a single page application - catalog of big cities: MongoDB (from cloud service Atlas) + Django (back-end) + React for (front-end). So licenses: SSPA for MongoDB, Django (own license) and MIT for React.

I don't know which type of license I should choose for my project and which licenses is compatibile with components licenses list. Can I start my project under MIT, GPLv3 or Apache 2.0 with these components?

Answer 1

You'll have to check the licenses of the pieces you want to use, and see if they are compatible with the license you want to select. E.g. the FSF has a page discussing compatibility of licences with GPL, the Open Source Initiative also has a page detailing licenses. David A. Wheeler wrote an essay on the matter.

Whatever you end up doing, do heed David's admonition, "Make Your Open Source Software GPL-Compatible. Or Else." You should make sure the pieces you'll use are under GPL-compatible licenses too (even if their licenses allow your specific use), for much the same reasons.