The Ten Point Definition, Clause by Clause
Ten criteria, ten abuses they were written to prevent, and why the list still sorts the shelf.
940 words · 5 min
The definitions
what the texts actually promise: the recitals, the clauses and the anatomy of a license
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How a License Reads When You Open It
The anatomy lesson of the binder: grant, conditions, scope, termination, warranty.
936 words · 5 min
What Copyleft Actually Promises
The share-alike clause: what it demands, where it reaches, and why its strength is still argued.
910 words · 5 min
The Permissive Side of the Shelf
MIT, BSD and Apache: the licenses that ask for almost nothing and ended up everywhere.
916 words · 5 min