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Re:Project includes a dependancy that has a license that for... by bhaak on Sunday August 22, 2021 @11:09AM (#28266081)
Why do you think that only corporate users use an automated license checking/compliance system?

If you do personal projects that are open source it's equally important to know what licenses your dependencies have if you release those projects to the public.

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Re:Project includes a dependancy that has a license that for... by Vinnl on Sunday August 22, 2021 @12:20PM (#28266755)
The primary difference is that as an individual, you can easily add that new licence to your allowlist. In an enterprise, it might be easier to fork over the money rather than convincing legal to allow your use of the software.
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