Can someone pls give me a crush course on licenses?

Can someone pls give me a crush course on licenses?

GhostGK's picture

I've read through the FAQ about licenses, but still feeling confused..
Can someone genreally explain, in layman terms, what are licenses & what kinds exist?
What are the legal Pitfalls & Noob mistakes I should be aware of?

I'm totally new at this whole licensing stuffs & I don't wanna get into trouble for being ignorant about these..
Thank you so much in advance!