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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?

answered Aug 5, 2019 at 3:50

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How does GitHub's "forking right" cope with an "All rights reserved" project?

answered Jul 15, 2015 at 12:05

71 votes

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Is Microsoft VS Code really open source?

answered Aug 11, 2016 at 16:18

56 votes

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Am I legally required to provide a (GPL licensed) source code even after a project is abandoned?

answered Jun 16, 2019 at 4:32

49 votes

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Does open source qualify as being part of the public domain?

answered Jun 23, 2015 at 18:43

48 votes

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How does a programmer ever produce original code if anything they produce is considered derivative because they viewed similar source code?

answered Oct 27 at 1:02

47 votes

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Can an NDA block GPL freedom number 4?

answered May 17, 2021 at 1:20

45 votes

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So the GPL doesn't restrict the creator of the software in any way?

answered Nov 12, 2015 at 20:14

43 votes

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Minified GPL code inside Javascript webapp

answered Mar 28, 2021 at 22:09

42 votes

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Is it socially acceptable to star your own repositories on GitHub?

answered Oct 6, 2015 at 13:49

42 votes

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Is it legal to have the "// (c) 2019 John Smith" header in all files when there are hundreds of contributors?

answered Apr 7, 2019 at 23:27

41 votes

Is my software still "free" if I charge for its commercial use and not for non-commercial use?

answered Jun 6, 2020 at 14:53

39 votes

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Is keeping the forking link on a true fork necessary? (Github/GPL)

answered May 20, 2019 at 6:58

39 votes

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Is Fairphone violating the GPL with its newest Fairphone 3?

answered Nov 25, 2019 at 16:41

37 votes

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Is there a generally accepted "anti-copyleft" clause or license?

answered Nov 21, 2017 at 19:21

36 votes

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How do I go about rebranding a fully deleted project that used to have a GNU General Public License v3.0 but is now fully inaccessible

answered Nov 28 at 3:27

34 votes

What can/should I do when I see a violation to GPL restrictions?

answered Jun 23, 2015 at 19:14

33 votes

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What's to prevent a user from reverse engineering a GPL program?

answered May 17, 2023 at 23:35

31 votes

Does license prohibition of illicit / malicious use or modification clash with GPL's freedom to modify?

answered Dec 26, 2022 at 13:07

30 votes

Is it possible to change the current GPLv3 license to something else?

answered Feb 17, 2020 at 16:14

29 votes

Is the term 'open source' a trademark?

answered Jun 2, 2019 at 21:47

29 votes

Can I change the caps to lowercase in licenses?

answered Jun 23, 2015 at 18:13

29 votes

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Is re-encoding an audio or video file permitted under CC-BY-ND?

answered Nov 6, 2017 at 17:31

29 votes

Does private GPL open source exist? if so, how does it work if mixed with public GPL?

answered Oct 10, 2023 at 13:33

28 votes

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Who owns code in a GitHub organization?

answered Mar 3, 2023 at 12:31

25 votes

How do I license, "Use my code as per the GNU GPL, but don't put it on GitHub"

answered Nov 11, 2017 at 5:37

24 votes

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Can I use a Apache v2 licensed driver for a commercial project without revealing sources of the project?

answered Nov 8, 2016 at 13:18

24 votes

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Does this constitute a breach in GPL license? Article with GPL licensed software and Journal reviewer guidelines

answered Dec 13, 2022 at 18:04

23 votes

Why it is not possible to create a proprietary fork of GPL?-or-later software?

answered Oct 4, 2023 at 15:28

23 votes

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Do the CC licenses prevent insults?

answered Apr 22, 2020 at 14:08

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367 Answers

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?

How does GitHub's "forking right" cope with an "All rights reserved" project?

Is Microsoft VS Code really open source?

Am I legally required to provide a (GPL licensed) source code even after a project is abandoned?

Does open source qualify as being part of the public domain?

How does a programmer ever produce original code if anything they produce is considered derivative because they viewed similar source code?

Can an NDA block GPL freedom number 4?

So the GPL doesn't restrict the creator of the software in any way?

Minified GPL code inside Javascript webapp

Is it socially acceptable to star your own repositories on GitHub?

Is it legal to have the "// (c) 2019 John Smith" header in all files when there are hundreds of contributors?

Is my software still "free" if I charge for its commercial use and not for non-commercial use?

Is keeping the forking link on a true fork necessary? (Github/GPL)

Is Fairphone violating the GPL with its newest Fairphone 3?

Is there a generally accepted "anti-copyleft" clause or license?

How do I go about rebranding a fully deleted project that used to have a GNU General Public License v3.0 but is now fully inaccessible

What can/should I do when I see a violation to GPL restrictions?

What's to prevent a user from reverse engineering a GPL program?

Does license prohibition of illicit / malicious use or modification clash with GPL's freedom to modify?

Is it possible to change the current GPLv3 license to something else?

Is the term 'open source' a trademark?

Can I change the caps to lowercase in licenses?

Is re-encoding an audio or video file permitted under CC-BY-ND?

Does private GPL open source exist? if so, how does it work if mixed with public GPL?

Who owns code in a GitHub organization?

How do I license, "Use my code as per the GNU GPL, but don't put it on GitHub"

Can I use a Apache v2 licensed driver for a commercial project without revealing sources of the project?

Does this constitute a breach in GPL license? Article with GPL licensed software and Journal reviewer guidelines

Why it is not possible to create a proprietary fork of GPL?-or-later software?

Do the CC licenses prevent insults?