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Re:I do not agree with Github's use of copyrighted code as t... by korantu on Saturday July 03, 2021 @11:08PM (#27726951)
Most of people who contribute to open source software are not motivated by copyright. I think without copyright we would still have our software, just would have way bigger share of open source software in the world, as well as nastier copy-protection mechanisms. And more services that are online only.
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Re:I do not agree with Github's use of copyrighted code as t... by heavyset_go on Sunday July 04, 2021 @01:06AM (#27727358)
> Most of people who contribute to open source software are not motivated by copyright.

I disagree. License choice is deliberate, and many open source licenses are chosen for the strict stipulations they put on users and developers, like mandatory attribution and terms of distribution or reproduction.

I release some software under the GPL and AGPL. I don't want anyone to use my software that doesn't intend to abide by the terms it was released under.

If I wanted to release software with less stipulations, then I would, and I have.

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Re:I do not agree with Github's use of copyrighted code as t... by zarzavat on Sunday July 04, 2021 @01:54AM (#27727534)
You are in a minority though. Most open source I see is BSD or MIT.
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Re:I do not agree with Github's use of copyrighted code as t... by heavyset_go on Sunday July 04, 2021 @02:20AM (#27727630)
Both licenses have mandatory attribution clauses, which is one of the stipulations I mentioned, along with mandatory inclusion of copyright notice and license. BSD in particular has specifics about advertising and distributing other files, as well.
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