Unfortunately, the MIT/BSD/WTFPL seems like simple to understand useful license. But they make no mention of software patents in regards to the algorithms that may be used in your open source project.
And that goes for Codeproject Articles, as well. So someone can find your work, patent your algorithm, and force you to pay for your own work. Nice.
L-GPL and the MS-PL both make mention that software patents. And I’m not sure, but it feels like the MS-PL makes the patents owned by Microsoft (I could be wrong, but why take the risk?).
So I always choose MIT and add a clause that says anything with regards to patents dealing with source code, executables, or documentation will need to refer to the latest L-GPL license (with license included and version L-GPL version stated).