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Open source software comes with different licenses that define how the software can be used, modified, and distributed. Managing license compliance is essential for organizations to avoid legal risks and ensure proper use of open source components. For generating Notice reports for distribution and for license-centric views and editable license data, see Licenses.

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Policy templates for open source license detection

Endor Labs provides the following policy templates for detecting open source license usage. See Finding policies for details on how to create policies from policy templates.

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License types

Endor Labs classifies licenses according to industry best practices:
  • Restricted: Licenses with significant usage restrictions.
  • Reciprocal: Licenses that require derivative works or linked code to be shared under compatible terms.
  • Copyleft: Licenses that require derivative works to use the same license.
  • Notice: Licenses that require attribution or notice when distributing the software.
  • Permissive: Licenses that allow broad use with minimal restrictions.
  • Unencumbered: Licenses that dedicate the work to the public domain or grant very broad rights with no material conditions.
  • Forbidden: Licenses that should not be used in your organization.