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From: George Kaklamanos <gkaklas@gkaklas.gr>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2025 22:40:08 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Add README.md

Signed-off-by: George Kaklamanos <gkaklas@gkaklas.gr>
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+# Licenses
+
+How to easily start your project with the templates, without using your code forge's templates or forking<br/>
+<small>Not legal advice!</small>
+
+## GPL
+
+Users: Will run your software locally<br />
+Developers: Any changes they make to your software need to be available to users; they cannot use your library in a piece of proprietary software
+
+```fish
+git fetch -u https://code.gkaklas.gr/license/gpl.git main:main ; git push
+```
+
+## AGPL
+
+Users: Will interact with your software by using network requests<br />
+Developers: Any changes they make to your software need to be available to users
+
+```fish
+git fetch -u https://code.gkaklas.gr/license/agpl.git main:main ; git push
+```
+
+## LGPL
+
+Users: Will use proprietary software that uses your library<br />
+Developers: Any changes they make to your library need to be available to users
+
+```fish
+git fetch -u https://code.gkaklas.gr/license/lgpl.git main:main ; git push
+```
+
+## MIT
+
+Only requires preservation of copyright and license notices
+
+```fish
+git fetch -u https://code.gkaklas.gr/license/MIT.git main:main ; git push
+```
+
+## Apache
+
+Only requires preservation of copyright and license notices. Contributors to your software provide an express grant of patent rights
+
+```fish
+git fetch -u https://code.gkaklas.gr/license/apache.git main:main ; git push
+```
+
+# Choosing a license
+
+* The European Commission has a [licensing assistant](https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/eupl/solution/licensing-assistant/find-and-compare-software-licenses)
+* The Free Software Foundation has [recommendations](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-recommendations.html)
+* https://choosealicense.com