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When comparing Creative Commons vs Apache License 2.0, the Slant community recommends Apache License 2.0 for most people. In the question“What are the best open-source licenses?” Apache License 2.0 is ranked 2nd while Creative Commons is ranked 5th.
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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 It's like MIT but more complicated... Which is fine
Cons
Con Can restrict commercialization
Con Not recommended for software
Creative Commons does not recommend using CC licenses for software.
Con Incompatible with GPL2
Cannot be included in projects using GPL2 such as the Linux kernel