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Re:Where’s _why? (2012) by jacquesm on Monday February 10, 2020 @05:28PM (#22294102)
Yep. Consider your response in interaction with future major contributors to large, active programming communities. Because people can, and sometimes will, take their marbles and go home if you piss them off enough.
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Re:Where’s _why? (2012) by mcphage on Monday February 10, 2020 @09:16PM (#22295401)
Yeah, exactly. If leftpad and bukkit taught us anything, it’s that contributor licensing agreements are really necessary. Otherwise you’re building your entire edifice on sand.
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