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Re: [PATCH] clone: Warn if clone lacks LICENSE or COPYING file

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Kevin D <me@ikke.info>
Date
Mar 26, 2015, 16:56 UTC
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On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 02:06:33PM -0400, David A. Wheeler wrote:
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> Warn cloners if there is no LICENSE* or COPYING* file that makes
> the license clear.  This is a useful warning, because if there is
> no license somewhere, then local copyright laws (which forbid many uses)
> and terms of service apply - and the cloner may not be expecting that.
> Many projects accidentally omit a license, so this is common enough to note.
> For more info on the issue, feel free to see:
> http://choosealicense.com/no-license/
> http://www.wired.com/2013/07/github-licenses/
> https://twitter.com/stephenrwalli/status/247597785069789184
> 
LWN article that lead to this patch: https://lwn.net/Articles/636261/
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Message 10 of 10 in “clone: Warn if clone lacks LICENSE or COPYING file”
  1. clone: Warn if clone lacks LICENSE or COPYING fileDavid A. Wheeler, Mar 21, 2015
  2. Dennis KaarsemakerMar 21, 2015
  3. Stefan BellerMar 22, 2015
  4. Junio C HamanoMar 22, 2015
  5. David A. WheelerMar 23, 2015
  6. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 23, 2015
  7. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 22, 2015
  8. David A. WheelerApr 3, 2015
  9. Junio C HamanoApr 3, 2015
  10. Kevin DMar 26, 2015

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