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Updated the "license" description to be more complete #492

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15 changes: 14 additions & 1 deletion source/tutorials/distributing-packages.rst
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license='MIT',

Provide the type of license you are using.
The ``license`` argument doesn't have to indicate the license under
which your package is being released, although you may optionally do
so if you want. If you're using a standard, well-known license, then
your main indication can and should be via the ``classifiers``
argument. Classifiers exist for all major open-source licenses.

The "license" argument is more typically used to indicate differences
from well-known licenses, or to include your own, unique license. As a
general rule, it's a good idea to use a standard, well-known license,
both to avoid confusion and because some organizations avoid software
whose license is unapproved.

See :ref:`"Classifier" <metadata-classifier>` for some examples of
values for ``license``.


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