Software License Selector Assistant

Determine the appropriate open source or proprietary license for your project based on your specific distribution and liability needs.

1. How strictly do you want to protect modifications? (Copyleft)

Strong (Modifications must use same license) Permissive (Users can change license/close source)

2. Do you need an explicit grant of patent rights?

Yes (Important) No / Not sure

3. Are you keeping this code proprietary (Private/Commercial Only)?

Yes No (Open Source)

Feature	MIT	Apache 2.0	GNU GPLv3	Proprietary
Commercial Use	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Yes
Distribution	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Restricted
Modification	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Restricted
Patent Grant	Implied	Explicit	Explicit	N/A
Must Share Changes	No	No	Yes (Copyleft)	N/A
Sublicensing	Allowed	Allowed	Restricted	Forbidden

Select a license from the wizard to populate the template below. Fill in your details to finalize.

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