Software, including open source projects, often contain more terms and conditions than simply the license that governs the project itself. In 2021, 17% of codebases were found to have a conflict with the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 license.
Share of codebases containing top 10 licenses with conflicts in 2021
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Synopsys. (April 5, 2022). Share of codebases containing top 10 licenses with conflicts in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323204/codebase-contain-licenses-conflicts-worldwide/
Synopsys. "Share of codebases containing top 10 licenses with conflicts in 2021." Chart. April 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323204/codebase-contain-licenses-conflicts-worldwide/
Synopsys. (2022). Share of codebases containing top 10 licenses with conflicts in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323204/codebase-contain-licenses-conflicts-worldwide/
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Share of codebases containing top 10 licenses with conflicts in 2021 [Graph], Synopsys, April 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323204/codebase-contain-licenses-conflicts-worldwide/
