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AGPL-3.0
Strong copyleft license that requires sharing source including server-side code.
MIT
Very permissive license allowing almost unrestricted reuse.
Apache-2.0
Permissive license with patent grant and conditions for redistribution.
GPL-3.0
Updated version of GPL-2.0 with added protection against tivoization and patents.
BSD-3-Clause license
The BSD 3-Clause License is a permissive open-source license that allows anyone to use, modify, and distribute the code, including in proprietary software, as long as they keep the copyright notice, include the license in binary distributions, and do not use the author’s name to endorse products without permission. It comes with no warranty.
GPL-2.0
Copyleft license requiring derivative works to also be GPL-licensed.
0BSD
AAL
MPL-2.0
Weak copyleft license; modified files must be open, but can be part of proprietary code.