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Guide
Background reading on copyleft, SPDX, fair-code, and the practical steps of applying a licence.
Copyleft
What copyleft means, what the different strengths are, and when each one is a fit.
Fair code and source-available licenses
What 'fair code' means, why it is not open source, and when it is a good fit.
How to apply a licence
The practical steps to add a licence to a software project, a content work, or a dataset.
SPDX identifiers
Short, machine-readable license identifiers. Use them in your source files.