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May 9, 2020 · Fundamentals

Why Permissive Open‑Source Licenses Are Dominating 2019 – Trends & Insights

The 2019 analysis of over 4 million open‑source packages shows permissive licenses like MIT and Apache 2.0 gaining market share while copyleft licenses such as GPL are losing popularity, highlighting a shift toward minimal‑restriction licensing for developers and businesses.