I browsed through the licenses (and FAQ) on the http://opensource.org/licenses/ pages several times the last couple of months, and each time I was turned off after a while by the vast number of them. I know that most OS projects just use GPL, LGPL, BSD, or Apache style, but for some projects other licenses will probably fit the business model better.
My question: Is there a taxonomy of licenses, or better: a concise set of questions to answer, in order to select the right OSI approved license(s) for a project out of the 70+ present?
If there is such a "Answer these 6 yes/no questions and I'll tell you your license" site, a "LicenseFinder", I'd surely like to know. If not, I volunteer to help building one (and learning about the differences in the process :).
- Stan
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