Open-Source licenses

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• The Open Source Licensing Page   
  This page is intended to provide some background and information on free software licensing: history, forms, and problems, seen from a commercial view.
  
  http://www.stromian.com/Open_Source_Licensing.htm

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• GPL - GNU General Public License   
  One standard for licensing free software.
  
  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html

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• LGPL - GNU Lesser General Public License   
  An extended standard for licensing free software.
  
  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html

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• List of Licenses   
  Various Licenses and comments about them.
  
  http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html

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• The Artistic License   
  Perl package license.
  
  http://www.opensource.org/licenses/artistic-license.php

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• Apache License   
  Apache Server License.
  
  http://www.apache.org/licenses/

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• APSL - Apple Public Source License   
  Apple's license for software released as source code.
  
  http://www.publicsource.apple.com/apsl/

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• CC - Creative Commons   
  Creative Commons is a nonprofit that offers a flexible copyright for creative work.
  
  http://creativecommons.org/

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• Debian Social Contract   
  License for Debian GNU/Linux.
  
  http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html

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• GNU Free Documentation License   
  A version of the GPL for reference material.
  
  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html

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