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Re:A Scripting Language for HTTP by jimjag on Monday August 17, 2015 @08:58AM (#10072626)
Yet another Github project that could be useful, except that there is no explicit license. Which means it's under traditional copyright.
Re:A Scripting Language for HTTP by rmc on Monday August 17, 2015 @10:50AM (#10073346)
Not quite. Since it's on GitHub, the terms and conditions for uploading, means that github users have the permission to view and fork the repository. https://help.github.com/articles/open-source-licensing/
Re:A Scripting Language for HTTP by jimjag on Monday August 17, 2015 @02:15PM (#10074995)
Which really means nothing. It certainly is not an Open Source or Free Software license. View and fork does not mean use. Or distribute, etc...
Re:A Scripting Language for HTTP by thephyber on Monday August 17, 2015 @09:07PM (#10077066)
Re:A Scripting Language for HTTP by baldfat on Monday August 17, 2015 @09:45AM (#10072884)
Re:A Scripting Language for HTTP by carbocation on Monday August 17, 2015 @10:05AM (#10073013)
That leaves me more curious now. It contains the following:

> "Even if this is what you intend, if you publish your source code in a public repository on GitHub, you have accepted the Terms of Service which do allow other GitHub users some rights. Specifically, you allow others to view and fork your repository."

I wonder what it means, from the standpoint of using or modifying code within the copyright framework, to have this right to "fork your repository?"

Re:A Scripting Language for HTTP by MatthewWilkes on Monday August 17, 2015 @10:26AM (#10073162)
It doesn't grant any right to use or modify the code, just to re-host it for viewing. Say someone puts up a repository they don't intend to, then deletes it. This right ensures they can't demand you delete it if you hit the fork button in time.
Re:A Scripting Language for HTTP by wyldfire on Monday August 17, 2015 @11:02AM (#10073438)
> I wonder what it means, from the standpoint of using or modifying code within the copyright framework, to have this right to "fork your repository?"

It's a conflict between the hosting T&S and the copyright of a derivative work. Just because Github says you can, doesn't mean you can.

Re:A Scripting Language for HTTP by WormyMcSquirmy on Monday August 17, 2015 @11:21AM (#10073570)
So raise a pull request to add one.
Re:A Scripting Language for HTTP by wyldfire on Monday August 17, 2015 @12:31PM (#10074173)