An open source license is a copyright
license for computer software that makes the source for everyone to use. This
allows end users to review and modify the source code for their own
customization and/or troubleshooting needs. Making your
code available as open source involves much more than just indicating on the
project web page that the code is licensed under a particular open source
license. Not only do you need to provide a way for people to download and/or
contribute to the project, but you also need to choose the most appropriate
license and address other legal requirements.
One of the most important of these is that you must be able to prove that the
code can legally be released under that license; another is that people who
download it must be told what their responsibilities are to the project owner. The
license you choose will depend on your plans for the future of your code.
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