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OpenTelemetry Project Licenses

The OpenTelemetry project uses a variety of licenses for its documentation and code. Here are some of the possible options and examples for each option:

  1. MIT License: The MIT License is a permissive free software license that allows users to do almost anything they want with the project, as long as they include the original copyright and license notice in any copy of the software/documentation. The OpenTelemetry project uses the MIT License for some of its code and documentation. For example, the OpenTelemetry JavaScript SDK is licensed under the MIT License.

Source: https://opentelemetry.io/ecosystem/vendors (distance 0.8088474336447488)

  1. Apache License 2.0: The Apache License 2.0 is a permissive free software license that allows users to use, modify, and distribute the project, as long as they include the original copyright and license notice in any copy of the software/documentation and distribute any modifications under the same license. The OpenTelemetry project uses the Apache License 2.0 for some of its code and documentation. For example, the OpenTelemetry Collector is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

Source: https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/otel/vendors (distance 0.8203457780173335)

  1. CNCF License: The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has a set of approved licenses for its projects, including the MIT License and the Apache License 2.0. The OpenTelemetry project is a CNCF project and uses CNCF-approved licenses for its code and documentation.

Source: https://opentelemetry.io (distance 0.8005866581880294)

  1. Creative Commons Licenses: The Creative Commons licenses are a set of free culture licenses that allow users to share, use, and build upon creative works, as long as they meet certain conditions. The OpenTelemetry project uses Creative Commons licenses for some of its documentation. For example, the OpenTelemetry documentation is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Source: https://opentelemetry.io/docs/contribution-guidelines (distance 0.7930885562685333)

  1. Contributor License Agreement (CLA): The OpenTelemetry project requires contributors to sign a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) before contributing code or documentation. The CLA grants the OpenTelemetry project the right to use, modify, and distribute the contributor’s contributions.

Source: https://opentelemetry.io/docs/contribution-guidelines (distance 0.7930885562685333)

In addition to these licenses, the OpenTelemetry project has a set of contribution guidelines that outline the process for contributing to the project, including how to submit pull requests, how to handle code reviews, and how to resolve conflicts.

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