Github License No Commercial Use

Can I use GitHub code commercially?

Public projects are covered by GitHub's Terms of Service, which allows others to view and fork your project, but your work otherwise comes with no permissions. ... For example, someone cannot legally use any part of your GitHub project in their code, even if it's public, unless you explicitly give them the right to do so.

The Legal Side of Open Source

Can I use GitHub code without license?

You're under no obligation to choose a license. However, without a license, the default copyright laws apply, meaning that you retain all rights to your source code and no one may reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from your work.

Licensing a repository - GitHub Docs

What license does not allow commercial use?

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC-BY-NC-SA) A creative commons license that bans commercial use and requires you to release any modified works under this license.

License Selector - GitHub Pages

What license should I use for GitHub?

On GitHub the three main types of software licenses are:. The MIT License, which is meant to be extremely straightforward and open. ... The Apache License, which is similar to the MIT License, but also explicitly grants patent rights to users.

What Coders Should Know About Copyright Licensing - Fast Company