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When comparing Creative Commons vs LGPL, the Slant community recommends Creative Commons for most people. In the question“What are the best open-source licenses?” Creative Commons is ranked 5th while LGPL is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Creative Commons is:
The Creative Commons has an easy-to-understand utility for choosing which style of the Creative Commons you want to use.
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Pros
Pro Easy to use licensing decision tool helps customizing the license type
The Creative Commons has an easy-to-understand utility for choosing which style of the Creative Commons you want to use.
Pro Can restrict commercialization
A popular optional clause to the creative commons is the "Attribution-NonCommercial" clause, which restricts work to non-commercial use.
Pro Allows linking with non-GPL or non-LGPL licensed software
Cons
Con Can restrict commercialization
Con Not recommended for software
Creative Commons does not recommend using CC licenses for software.