Abbreviated Licenses

    I saw in my LJ friend the following comparison table for licenses - I put it on public display. Source: http://joreg.livejournal.com/25796.html

    Requirements / LicenseGPLLGPL (only dynamic libraries, aka GPL)ZlibMITBSDMozilla public licenseApache software licenseCPL
    Author name requiredYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
    It is required to publish source codesYesYes (changes made to the library code)NotNotNotYesNotYes
    Modified files must be markedYesYesYesNotNotYesNotYes
    The name of the derivative software must be different from the name of the product of the license makers.NotNotNotNotNotNotYesNot
    Derivative works must be distributed under the terms of the original licenseYes (including linked)YesNotNotNotYesNotYes (except for individual modules)
    The territory for which the license is granted is indicatedNotNotNotNotNotYesNotNot
    No software warrantiesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesRoyalty-free guaranteed
    Distribution License RequiredYesYesNotNotNotYesNotYes
    The right to apply another license is granted.NotNotYesNot indicatedNot indicatedYesNot indicatedNot


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