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Open-source licenses directly affect how software can be used, modified, and distributed.

For example:

  • MIT is permissive and business-friendly
  • Apache 2.0 is also permissive and includes patent protection
  • GPL is restrictive because derivative work may need to remain open source

A senior engineer should understand licensing before introducing a dependency into a commercial product, especially when redistribution is involved.

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