The MIT License, Line by Line

Kyle E. Mitchell goes over the MIT License, line by line.

If you’re involved in open-source software and haven’t taken the time to read the license from top to bottom—it’s only 171 words—you need to do so now. Especially if licenses aren’t your day-to-day. Make a mental note of anything that seems off or unclear, and keep trucking. I’ll repeat every word again, in chunks and in order, with context and commentary. But it’s important to have the whole in mind.

https://writing.kemitchell.com/2016/09/21/MIT-License-Line-by-Line.html

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