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MIT and Apache 2.0 Lead Open Source Licensing in 2025 (linuxiac.com)
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The Open Source Initiative, a nonprofit organization that promotes and protects open source software, has published its annual ranking of the most viewed open source licenses in 2025, reflecting the preferences and priorities of developers, organizations, and open source communities worldwide.

At the top of the 2025 rankings is the MIT License, maintaining its long-standing position as the most sought-after open-source license. With approximately 1.53 million pageviews and 925,000 unique visitors, the MIT License’s permissive terms and minimal restrictions remain highly attractive for projects ranging from personal open source repositories to large-scale commercial products.

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[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

This whole article is hokey.

But assuming permissive licenses lead copyleft licenses, I think it's unfortunate.