The LONI Pipeline is available under the LONI software license. This license is an open source license, similar to the Apache software license, with an additional restriction of non-redistribution. This restriction is a result from stipulations of our funding resources to track downloads and usage. The following is a comparison of commonly used open source licenses + the LONI license

Institution	License	Version	Date	Restriction(s)
MIT	MIT			License inclusion & liability disclaimer
University of California	BSD	New	22 July, 1999	Above + No endorsement of any distribution
Apache Foundation	Apache	1.1	2000	Above + Acknowledgement of creator
GNU	Lessor General Public License	2.1	February 1999	Above + inclusion of original source code
GNU	General Public License	2	June 1991	Above + inclusion of all source code
LONI	LONI	1.0	2005	Apache + No redistribution to outside organizations + no implied commercial licensing