# Software Licences

### Popular software licences

* GNU AGPLv3 - less permissive than GPLv3, good for ensuring sharing of web service software
* GNU GPLv3 - good for ensuring updates to distributed software are shared
* GNU LGPLv4 - more permissive than GPLv3, good for libraries
* Apache 2.0 - good for compatibility with Apache Software Foundation projects
* MIT - the most permissive of these, good for libraries or software to gain adoption

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