Open Source licensing allows the creator to retain ownership but offer the source code for free for others to modify.
The type of software licensing that allows the creator to retain ownership but offers the source code for free for others to modify is called Open Source licensing. With Open Source licensing, the creator grants users the freedom to view, modify, and distribute the source code of the software.
One well-known example of Open Source licensing is the GNU General Public License (GPL), which allows users to modify and distribute the software as long as the modified versions are also licensed under the GPL.