Summary of select attributes of cited licenses types.

Note that the values assigned in the table are only a general summary of each license attribute and may not fully reflect the specific details of each license.aLicense text explicitly describes the treatment of patents related to the software.bAllows the linking of computer code under different licenses.cSelect examples of popular software employing these licenses.dRefers to a range of custom-tailored licenses traditionally used by academic and research institutions.eTraditional “bespoke” license that also makes source code available for inspection purposes only.