If you write some code keep in mind that it’s yours and you get to decide if, how, or under what circumstances, other people can use it.

What does that mean, what is an open source license, and how do you pick the right one?

This article (in two parts) tries to answer these questions.

HOWTO: Pick an open source license (part 1) | ZDNet. | How to pick an open source license (part 2)