How Open-Source licenses apply to NPM dependencies and Full-Stack JavaScript development (2017)

Before I was not concerned about license of npm package. I could check the license of immediate dependency but never checking 3rd party (transitional) dependencies. And then I met guys from legal department.

I now believe that developers should have a basic understanding of software licensing to have a constructive dialog with legal teams in their companies. This post collects a general knowledge about Open-Source licenses and how it applies to npm dependencies and Full-Stack JavaScript development in general.

Let’s figure out when you should start worrying about licenses. (...)

https://medium.com/@vovabilonenko/licenses-of-npm-dependencies-bacaa00c8c65