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titleGuidelines included in this document
  • Use of FOSS licenses depending on project intent – choose a license for your project
  • Licence selection and attaining compliance – learn the details of the license compliance process

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Summary

This document provides the necessary background information to understand the domain of Free and Open-Source licences (FOSS). It starts with an overview of the benefits of FOSS, describes various types of free and open and some related licences, and describes other concerns and constraints related to licences. This is followed by some basic guidelines for the selection of a licence to be used in a project, including the relationship of the applied licence with sustainability and longevity, as well as key pointers on licence and IPR governance and tools that are available within the GÉANT context.

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