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Software License Recommendation

Open degregat opened this issue 3 years ago • 0 comments

I've seen some unlicensed research code being published, which makes reuse hard and increases friction. Usually that was not the intent, but a result from a lack of knowledge of the legal implications.

Would it make sense to add a section with a short explanation why adding a software license is important, as well as a recommendation? MIT and APACHE 2.0 seem to be favored and a short explanation of their mechanics could be included.

If that is something that is wanted, I can open a PR.

degregat avatar Dec 30 '21 11:12 degregat