What is this about?

two questions related to the creation (give) and use (take) of software:

• if i create software: what conditions do i have for the users?
• if i use software: what conditions does the creator have?

this conditions are often grouped in permissions, conditions and limitations.

typical licenses for software i know

remark: this is not a legal advice.

The Unlicense: it is a ‘unconditional’ license dedicates to work to the public domain

Apache license 2.0: is a license in Apache projects

MIT: is a license often used in npm packages

choose an open source license

see on https://choosealicense.com/

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