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How do you work with open core code efficiently in Git?

answered Sep 23, 2021 at 2:47

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How to contribute to Open Source as a non-programmer?

answered Jan 1, 2016 at 0:11

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Open Source license for school use, but not commercial use

answered Nov 13, 2015 at 13:41

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Pacifist copyleft-like partially-open-source license

answered Mar 6, 2016 at 19:55

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How can a "crayon" license be a problem?

answered Mar 3, 2016 at 3:07

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What to do when proprietary code is found in your open source project?

answered Feb 1, 2016 at 2:52

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Own LGPL code in proprietorial project

answered Mar 22, 2016 at 0:17

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Can you purchase the right to distribute GPLv3 code without disclosing source code?

answered Jul 17, 2021 at 16:56

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Did Google accidentally release Product Sans/Google Sans font in Apache License?

answered Aug 22, 2019 at 13:16

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Can I create and use my own license or do I need to publish it somewhere?

answered Jan 5, 2016 at 9:36

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Can I use GPL libraries in a closed source project if only the output is distributed?

answered Jan 13, 2016 at 13:09

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Finding low hanging fruit on open source code

answered Jan 3, 2016 at 17:54

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Source code distribution without commercial use

answered Jan 3, 2016 at 1:05

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Does the MIT open source licence cover making the key file, for a strongly typed assembly, public?

answered Nov 19, 2015 at 9:58

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What happens if the main contributors of an open source project die?

answered Dec 23, 2015 at 1:37

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If a project is forked and its license is changed, which license should be followed?

answered Oct 26, 2015 at 1:21

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When folks send me pull-requests on GitHub, what are their copyright/licensing terms by default?

answered Mar 7, 2016 at 1:52

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Can I dual license my code after accepting downstream contributions into my code base?

answered Mar 11, 2020 at 18:19

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How can I contribute source code to the NTP project?

answered Sep 8, 2021 at 18:39

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Licence that says the original author must be given credit, but is otherwise mostly free

answered Sep 15, 2020 at 22:35

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Choice of and conversion between licenses

answered Sep 23, 2021 at 23:06

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Include copyright material used by permission in open source repository

answered Mar 9, 2020 at 17:28

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Using one source code file from other project with different license type

answered Aug 21, 2020 at 23:54

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Can a GPL license be converted to Proprietary by the author later?

answered Jun 17, 2019 at 13:09

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Can I distribute a BSD code with GPL v3 binaries?

answered Mar 6, 2016 at 19:19

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Maintaining a complex FOSS linux distribution

answered Mar 6, 2016 at 19:34

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Open Sourcing Commissioned Art

answered Mar 4, 2016 at 2:34

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Open Source Textbook Solutions

answered Feb 28, 2016 at 14:33

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Proprietary software made of free software parts

answered Jan 13, 2016 at 21:00

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Is it possible to keep GPL-licensed software internal?

answered Jan 15, 2016 at 14:13

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199 Answers

How do you work with open core code efficiently in Git?

How to contribute to Open Source as a non-programmer?

Open Source license for school use, but not commercial use

Pacifist copyleft-like partially-open-source license

How can a "crayon" license be a problem?

What to do when proprietary code is found in your open source project?

Own LGPL code in proprietorial project

Can you purchase the right to distribute GPLv3 code without disclosing source code?

Did Google accidentally release Product Sans/Google Sans font in Apache License?

Can I create and use my own license or do I need to publish it somewhere?

Can I use GPL libraries in a closed source project if only the output is distributed?

Finding low hanging fruit on open source code

Source code distribution without commercial use

Does the MIT open source licence cover making the key file, for a strongly typed assembly, public?

What happens if the main contributors of an open source project die?

If a project is forked and its license is changed, which license should be followed?

When folks send me pull-requests on GitHub, what are their copyright/licensing terms by default?

Can I dual license my code after accepting downstream contributions into my code base?

How can I contribute source code to the NTP project?

Licence that says the original author must be given credit, but is otherwise mostly free

Choice of and conversion between licenses

Include copyright material used by permission in open source repository

Using one source code file from other project with different license type

Can a GPL license be converted to Proprietary by the author later?

Can I distribute a BSD code with GPL v3 binaries?

Maintaining a complex FOSS linux distribution

Open Sourcing Commissioned Art

Open Source Textbook Solutions

Proprietary software made of free software parts

Is it possible to keep GPL-licensed software internal?