AI engineering glossary · Command line Git
What is open-source license?
Open-source license (also called License): A legal text in a repository stating what others may do with the code, such as use, modify and redistribute. Common ones are MIT, Apache 2.0 and GPL, which differ in obligations. Without one, others have no clear permission.
Open-source license: an example
Adding an MIT LICENSE file lets anyone reuse your code provided they keep the copyright notice.
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Where you learn it
Open-source license is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.