💡 How Do I Mention MIT License? - Clever.net

How Do I Mention MIT License?

How do I use the MIT License? When you release source code, put a copy of the MIT License text at the top of each source file as a comment. When you release a software package, include a copy of the MIT License in the root directory of the package. Name the file 'COPYING' or 'LICENSE'.

Do I have to cite MIT license?

The license imposes no special requirements regarding citations. Unless the authors have given any preferred form of citation, just cite the website (e.g. the GitHub page) of the software.

How do I cite MIT licensed software in a research publication?

Is MIT a license?

The most popular open source license as of this writing is the MIT license. MIT is what's known as a permissive license, meaning you can use software under the MIT license with minimal restrictions.

Open Source Software Licenses 101: The MIT License - FOSSA

Where do I put my MIT license on my website?

Putting it at the top will make it easier for people to identify that a particular component is MIT licensed. I would also recommend putting a link back to the original project (or at least the source that you used to obtain the project) somewhere as well.

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