Apache 2.0
Apache License 2.0
PermissiveSPDX:
Apache-2.0ScanCode: PermissiveOSI approvedIn one sentence
Broad reuse — including inside proprietary products — in exchange for keeping notices intact.
What catches people out
- Ships an express patent grant — and terminates it if you sue a contributor over patents in this work.
- If the project has a NOTICE file, you must pass it along with your distributions.
- You must mark files you changed.
Using Apache-2.0 code
You can
- Use the code commercially, privately, and inside closed-source products
- Modify it and distribute your modified version
- Sublicense it as part of a larger work under your own terms
You must
- Keep the original copyright notice and license text with copies you distribute
- State the license of the incorporated code in your distribution or docs
You cannot
- Strip required notices or claim you wrote the original work
- Expect a warranty, support, or liability cover from the authors
- Imply the authors endorse your product
This is not legal advice. Your obligations depend on how you use the code and your jurisdiction. Consult counsel for production risk.
Check a repository
Paste any public GitHub repository to see whether it really is Apache-2.0, with the evidence behind the answer.