Why has Jasig adopted the Apache License?
First, Jasig strongly support the use of mainstream software licenses that have been approved by both the Free Software Foundation and the Open Source Initiative. Jasig also feels that License Proliferation is a problem and that all Free / Open Source Software (FOSS) projects should endeavor to use the widely-adopted, well-understood license that best meets their needs. Second, since Jasig projects are frequently combined with other open source projects, Jasig wanted to select a license that is widely compatible with those projects and that is generally as permissive as possible. At the same time Jasig wanted to move to a comprehensive license that provides appropriate protections for both contributors and adopters of open source. After reviewing all the mainstream open source licenses, it was clear that the Apache License best fits Jasig’s needs.
