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I haven't chosen one yet, which one would you recommend? Some have said the GPL is a good choice.

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I believe the GPL would be a great fit for this project.

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Would it be possible to use a more free license than the GPLv3 for this? MIT/X11/BSD is preferred?

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Grimreaper,
I don't know what his expectation of a license might be.

The MIT/X11/BSD license makes the most sense for someone who is using the software solely to scratch their own itch, and wants nothing else from the software. Some people think this is more free because the recipient doesn't take on any obligation when they use the software.

The AGPL and GPL licenses allow an author guarantee that their generosity to others, by sharing the source code,
will be echoed with a corresponding generosity from anyone else who gets a copy of the source code, because the license requires them to be just as generous. Some people believe this is a more free license because it keeps the code free regardless of the purpose the recipient might have in using it.

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@grimreaper, my licensing knowledge is a bit scant, so you'll have to tell me why the GPLv3 is a problem.

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The GPLv3 license prevents this code from being reused by free software projects using the BSD / MIT / X11 or similar licenses. It also prevents use with projects using other open source licenses such as GPLv2.

The key differences were explained well enough by whitten: GPL and related (called 'copyleft') licenses restrict re-distribution of a modified version (some say for the better, others are neutral, others say for the worse). The other licenses (called 'not copyleft', 'copycenter' or 'copyfree') don't have any restrictions, but permit use in redistributed non-open source works. Also don't assume that higher number is better.

imho, unless you have specific business or political needs the GPL should be avoided.

P.S. I won't respond much after this; license is up to the creator, so do your research and make your pick :-)

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Ok, so assuming this is purely a theoretical/ideological discussion and there's no practical reason, I'm fine with the current license.

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