Lay Text License For Free

Software without a license attached to it in any way becomes a legal liability. This is because there is no basis upon which to determine whether the code can be used legally or not. This can prevent perfectly good code from being used by many companies and individuals.

In order to get a license for a copyright-protected work the copyright holder (licensor) has to agree to give the license to the licensee. The two parties will also have to agree to specific terms of the license, such as: How much it will cost to get the license. The period of time it will cover (the term)

To add license checking to a Python application you import the Licensing.py file into your application. You can then call the checkLicense function by calling Init to load the license information and check that the user has a valid license.

The lld software contains code written by third parties. Such software will have its own individual LICENSE.TXT file in the directory in which it appears. This file will describe the copyrights, license, and restrictions which apply to that code.

You're under no obligation to choose a license. However, without a license, the default copyright laws apply, meaning that you retain all rights to your source code and no one may reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from your work.

In the file name field, type LICENSE or LICENSE.md (with all caps). Under the file name, click Choose a license template. On the left side of the page, under "Add a license to your project," review the available licenses, then select a license from the list. Click Review and submit.

From your repository on GitHub, create a new file with the "New File" button on the top bar in the repo. Name it "LICENSE.md" or "LICENSE. txt" and choose the right license from the license picker. You can also paste the license from the website .