a short text that you add to the files of a computer program (software, computer program, program code, etc.) so that any user can download it for free and test it

an agreement that is automatically concluded between Skoltech and the user at the time of downloading the file with the code, and clearly defines exactly what the user is allowed to do with the program

the mechanism that makes the interaction between the authors, Skoltech and users clear and transparent: all the rights and obligations of the parties to each other are fixed in the text of the license

computer program authors who want to share developments with colleagues around the world by creating an open repository on a popular web resource (GitHub, etc.)

project managers who want to evaluate/increase the interest of potential contractors in their product

supervisors who want to get feedback from community representatives