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When comparing GPLv3 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 GPLv3 is ranked 4th.
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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 It's like MIT but more complicated... Which is fine
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 Incompatible with GPL2
Cannot be included in projects using GPL2 such as the Linux kernel