Can you copy code from MIT license?

In the case of the MIT license, users are allowed to: Distribute copies of the code and any modifications: As long as the original copyright notice and the license itself are included, an organization can distribute and sell copies or modified versions of the code.

Can I change the license of my code?

You are able to license your code to different people using different licenses. You can even let them choose which license to use. You can sell the license, give it away, and whatever else you want to do with it.

Can I change license from MIT to GPL?

The new code they add can be GPL-licensed, but they cannot simply change the licensing of the existing code from MIT to GPL. The Software Freedom Law Centre (the legal arm of the FSF) advices developers that they are permitted to do it[1], as do GPL advocates on HN[2].

Can an MIT license be revoked?

Since the license covers distribution the terms you agreed to when they distributed it to you still apply, they can’t suddenly revoke an MIT library that has been in use for years.

Can I modify LGPL code?

You may modify your copy or copies of the Library or any portion of it, thus forming a work based on the Library, and copy and distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions: a) The modified work must itself be a software library.

Do you think it would be permissible to incorporate code released under an MIT license into a program that will be released under a gpl3 license?

Yes. But the effect may not be what you think it is. The MIT license includes all the rights the GPL gives and more.

Can I use MIT licensed code commercially?

MIT licenses allow commercial use. As the MIT license falls in the BSD-style class of licenses, users do not have to provide any other source code when releasing new software. Including the attributions and original MIT license in the reused code will suffice, making MIT licenses suitable for commercial use.

Can I sell MIT license software?

(i) Yes, you can sell your software provided you include the MIT license as part of your product.

Is the MIT license non-revokable?

The MIT license is non-revokable, unless that was added as an additional term to the license (in which case: it’s not the MIT license). You may use the code as you obtained it.

How does the MIT License work with copyright?

Everything starts with copyright, if only because that’s the default. Under the copyright doctrine, the author gets the right to make copies of source code. Under the MIT license, that right is granted to me, as well as the right to recursively grant it to others.

Can MIT software be used for commercial use?

Other than that, it’s a free license, and allows you to use the software for any purpose you might like, including commercial and for-profit use. Absolutely as the other answer suggests. Not just MIT, but all OSI recommended licenses including GPL/LGPL, Apache, Mozilla, BSD, etc. can be used for commercial use.

Is it legal to make open source software with MIT License?

Yes. Even if you are not planning to disclose the source code, this is entirely legal with the MIT license. This would not be true for, say, the GNU GPL license. Although you are also free to do commercial software with GPL licensed components, it has to be open source.