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Clarify MIT and Apache-2.0 patent licensing distinction

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The previous wording focused on the ability to sue users for
patent infringement, which can be interpreted from either the
perspective of the patent holder or the software user.

Rephrase the decision criterion to focus on the presence of an
explicit patent grant.
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@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ project to remain small (e.g. less than 300 lines)?
- Yes --> Do you want to allow people to use your code as a library and not disclose the source-code of their main program?
- No --> we recommend using the **GPL-3.0-or-later** license
- Yes --> we recommend using the **LGPL-3.0-or-later** license
- Yes --> Do you want to be able to sue users of your code for [patent infringement](#patent-usage) implemented in the code?
- No --> We recommend using the **Apache-2.0** license
- Yes --> We recommend using the **MIT** license
- Yes --> Do you want your license to include an explicit patent grant? See [patent infringement](#patent-usage).
- Yes --> We recommend using the **Apache-2.0** license
- No --> We recommend using the **MIT** license
## Correctly applying a license