Software/code/scripts are increasingly shared in parallel with data. Well-documented, preserved, and shared code is aligned with FAIR principles.
These resources can help you select an appropriate license for your code.
New to licenses, or just want to keep it simple? Start here:
- Choose an open source license – Simplified license chooser for some common licenses.
More extensive lists of licenses for software:
- Open Source Initiative (OSI) Approved Licenses – Search and filter a large list of OSI-approved options
- System Package Data Exchange (SPDX) – lncludes OSI approved licenses and others
Check the repository where you deposit the code or scripts to see which licenses it supports.