BSD 2-Clause "Simplified" License
Simplified BSD license with advertising clause removed
PermissivePopularity: 45%
โ Permissions
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Commercial use
The licensed material and derivatives may be used for commercial purposes.
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Modification
The licensed material may be modified.
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Distribution
The licensed material may be distributed.
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Private use
The licensed material may be used and modified in private.
โ Conditions
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License and copyright notice
A copy of the license and copyright notice must be included.
โ Limitations
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Liability
This license includes a limitation of liability.
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Warranty
This license explicitly states that it does not provide any warranty.
License Description
The BSD 2-Clause license is the most simplified BSD license, removing the third clause about advertising, making it closer to the MIT license.
Use Cases
Suitable for projects where you want to maximize code freedom, more permissive than the 3-Clause version.
Considerations
- โ ๏ธMust retain copyright notice
- โ ๏ธDoes not include advertising restriction clause
- โ ๏ธAllows commercial use and closed source
- โ ๏ธVery similar to MIT license
Notable Projects
OpenBSD
PostgreSQL
Redis
SQLite