What is the difference between CC-BY-SA with attribution and MIT with attribution?
<p>You may have seen <a href="https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/271080/the-mit-license-clarity-on-using-code-on-stack-overflow-and-stack-exchange">The MIT License – Clarity on Using Code on Stack Overflow and Stack Exchange</a> and <a href="https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/272956/a-new-code-license-the-mit-this-time-with-attribution-required/">A New Code License: The MIT, this time with Attribution Required</a>.</p>

<p>But I'm no legal expert, and I'm confused what the changes would include. What's the difference between CC-By-SA and MIT, and what about with attribution?</p>

<p>Broadly speaking, the difference is the "sharealike" clause of CC-BY-SA.  Any derivative of a CC-BY-SA work must itself be licensed CC-BY-SA, whereas a derivative of an "MIT with attribution" work can be under any license the author wants.</p>

<p>There are a number of other differences in the fine print (eg. CC forbids DRM, where MIT doesn't), but that's the big one.</p>

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