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The Apache License (ASL) is a free software license written by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). The Apache License requires preservation of the copyright notice and disclaimer. Like other free software licenses, the license allows the user of the software the freedom to use the software for any purpose, to distribute it, to modify it, and to distribute modified versions of the software, under the terms of the license, without concern for royalties.
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Pro Explicitly deals with patent issues
Patents can threaten the long-term viability of an open-source product. For example Microsoft sued Linux-using companies for patent-infringement. The apache license has a section on grant of patent license. This does not solve all patent issues, but is more than other licenses do.
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