OSI 2025: Permissive Licenses Dominate Open-Source Amid AI and Cloud Shifts
The OSI’s 2025 ranking highlights the dominance of permissive open-source licenses like MIT and Apache 2.0, driven by flexibility for AI, cloud computing, and commercialization. Copyleft options like GPL are declining amid shifts to source-available models, emphasizing security, ethics, and sustainability in global innovation.
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