A Comprehensive Overview of Major Open Source and Creative Commons Licenses
Licensing is at the heart of how software developers, artists, educators, and other creators share their work with the world. Two prominent families of licenses—open source and Creative Commons—enable creators to share, adapt, and build upon each other’s work, all under specific obligations and conditions. This blog post offers a detailed, graduate-level look at key open source licenses and the full spectrum of Creative Commons licenses, highlighting the freedoms and obligations they confer on users and developers.