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licensing
Safeguard articles tagged "licensing" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
15 articles
Open Source Security
Commercial OSS License Shifts: An Analysis
From MongoDB to HashiCorp, commercial open source vendors have repeatedly relicensed away from OSI-approved licenses. The pattern reveals a fundamental tension between sustainability and freedom.
Jun 25, 20246 min read
Licensing
Open Source License Types: A Quick Guide for Engineers
Open source license types split into permissive and copyleft, and knowing which one a dependency uses can matter as much as knowing whether it has a CVE.
Apr 9, 20246 min read
Licensing
Apache 2 License: A Quick Reference
The Apache 2 license is a permissive open source license that allows commercial use, modification, and redistribution, with an explicit patent grant most permissive licenses lack.
Feb 19, 20245 min read