# github/choosealicense.com

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## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/github/choosealicense.com
- Homepage: https://choosealicense.com
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/github-choosealicense-com.md

## Topics

`jekyll` `law` `licensing` `open-source` `open-source-licensing`

## Description

This project provides a set of reference tools and guides designed to help developers select and compare legal licenses for software and content. It includes an open source license selector and a compliance guide that explains copyright and the legal implications of publishing code without a license.

The resource includes a legal license comparison tool for evaluating permissions, conditions, and limitations, as well as a directory for non-software licenses applicable to datasets, media, fonts, and hardware designs. It also provides a multi-license compatibility reference to manage mixed licensing across project components.

The platform covers license selection, term comparison, and community alignment to ensure project licensing matches specific ecosystem requirements and asset types.

## Tags

### Development Tools & Productivity

- [Licensing Frameworks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/open-source-software/licensing-frameworks.md) — Implements a decision-making framework and selector to help developers define legal terms for open source code distribution. ([source](https://choosealicense.com))

### Education & Learning Resources

- [Open Source Guides](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/education-learning-resources/open-source-guides.md) — Includes a comprehensive compliance guide explaining copyright and the risks of publishing unlicensed code.
- [License Selectors](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/education-learning-resources/open-source-guides/license-selectors.md) — Provides an interactive license selector to help developers find the right open source license.

### Software Engineering & Architecture

- [Legal Compliance](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/legal-compliance.md) — Offers guidance on the legal implications of publishing code without a license and avoiding copyright restrictions.
- [License Comparisons](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/license-comparisons.md) — Provides tools and references for comparing different legal frameworks to ensure license compatibility.
- [Non-Software Licensing Guides](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/non-software-licensing-guides.md) — Provides a directory and guide for selecting open licenses specifically for datasets, media, fonts, and hardware designs. ([source](https://choosealicense.com/non-software/))
- [Licensing & Legal](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/project-management-governance/project-governance/licensing-legal.md) — Analyzes the legal consequences of publishing code without a license, including copyright restrictions. ([source](https://choosealicense.com/no-permission/))
- [Mixed Licensing Strategies](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/license-documentation/template-licensing/licensing-compliance-guides/mixed-licensing-strategies.md) — Provides a reference for applying multiple distinct licenses to different project components. ([source](https://choosealicense.com/non-software/))
- [Non-Software License Directories](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/non-software-license-directories.md) — Includes a directory for identifying open licenses for datasets, media, fonts, and hardware designs.
- [Decision-Tree Filtering](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/tree-traversal-algorithms/tree-based-hierarchical-navigation/decision-tree-filtering.md) — Provides a decision-tree interface to help users filter licenses based on their project requirements.

### Business & Productivity Software

- [Compatibility References](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/license-management/compatibility-references.md) — Provides a multi-license compatibility reference for managing mixed licensing across different project components.