When comparing GPLv3 vs Simplified BSD License, the Slant community recommends GPLv3 for most people. In the question“What are the best open-source licenses?” GPLv3 is ranked 4th while Simplified BSD License is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose GPLv3 is:
Requires people building on your work to licence it for others to use.
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Pros
Pro Copyleft
Requires people building on your work to licence it for others to use.
Pro Ensures that the software does not become proprietary
Pro Can be used with proprietary software
BSD licensed software can be used with proprietary software.
Pro Short and simple text
This license has one requirement with 2 clauses, both of whcih are related to the distribution of the license itself.
Pro Protects the author
The author of the software avoids any risk for how the software may be used by others.
Pro Prevents lock-in
The license basically allows anyone to do whatever they want with the code as long as the original copyright and license notice is included along with the copy of the code. The code can be used for commercially, it can be modified and it can be distributed.
Cons
Con Limits the developer's ability to package or use other libraries/software
Con Copyright
Requires people building on your work to license it the same way you did. Good if you want to pull their code into your project, but issues for potential end users can arise.
Con Ensures that the software does not become proprietary
Con Nothing prevents someone else from making money off of your software
The 2-clause BSD license is permissive enough that anyone can take your code, rebrand it and sell it.