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If someone else uploads my GPL'd code to Github without my permission, do they not put it at risk of being stolen by Microsoft?
Aug 5 '19 at 3:50
64
How does GitHub's “forking right” cope with an “All rights reserved” project?
Jul 15 '15 at 12:05
50
Am I legally required to provide a (GPL licensed) source code even after a project is abandoned?
Jun 16 '19 at 4:32
49
Is Microsoft VS code really open source?
Aug 11 '16 at 16:18
44
Does open source qualify as being part of the public domain?
Jun 23 '15 at 18:43
39
Is keeping the forking link on a true fork necessary (Github/GPL)?
May 20 '19 at 6:58
38
Is it legal to have the “// (c) 2019 John Smith” header in all files when there are hundreds of contributors?
Apr 7 '19 at 23:27
37
Is Fairphone violating the GPL with its newest Fairphone 3?
Nov 25 '19 at 16:41
37
Is it socially acceptable to star your own repositories on GitHub?
Oct 6 '15 at 13:49
29
Is re-encoding an audio or video file permitted under CC-BY-ND?
Nov 6 '17 at 17:31
27
Is there a generally accepted “anti-copyleft” clause or license?
Nov 21 '17 at 19:21
26
Is the term 'open source' a trademark?
Jun 2 '19 at 21:47
26
Can I change the caps to lowercase in licenses?
Jun 23 '15 at 18:13
25
What can/should I do when I see a violation to GPL restrictions?
Jun 23 '15 at 19:14
21
So the GPL doesn't restrict the creator of the software in any way?
Nov 12 '15 at 20:14
20
How do I license, “Use my code as per the GNU GPL, but don't put it on GitHub”
Nov 11 '17 at 5:37
20
What are the licensing terms of the text of the GPL?
Jun 24 '15 at 11:59
16
Are the new GitHub Terms of service a kiss of death for open source projects?
Mar 6 '17 at 14:15
15
How does re-licensing without the approval of authors work (eg, wikimedia case)?
Mar 16 '16 at 14:54
14
What are the consequences for downstream actors of redistributing a work under a wider CC license than the copyright holder authorized?
Oct 3 '19 at 11:38
14
How can I license a YouTube commercial which includes CC BY-SA Licensed music?
Aug 21 '15 at 13:25
13
Will adding a BY-SA image to a blog post make the entire post BY-SA?
Mar 24 '19 at 16:30
12
Does “the GPL doesn't cover the ouput of a program” also apply if the output is source code?
Mar 11 '19 at 16:12
12
Can a free software (as in free speech) be not free (as in free beer)?
Sep 20 '17 at 15:36
12
How to deal with copyright infringement on GitHub
Aug 3 '17 at 12:36
12
Can I resubmit someone else's pull request if he does not sign CLA?
Jun 26 '17 at 0:53
12
How to deal with unaddressed bug reports?
Feb 25 '16 at 15:50
12
Why was open source as a term created, although free software was already established?
Jun 25 '15 at 18:54
11
Can plugins for closed source software use GPL'd libraries?
Aug 6 '15 at 14:56
11
Do I have to offer the source of an AGPL (v3.0) licensed Web app even if I didn’t modify it?
Jul 2 '15 at 18:05
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