Ask HN: Tech lead copying code from open source GitHub repo

Re:Ask HN: Tech lead copying code from open source GitHub repo by amacalac on Friday April 08, 2022 @01:15AM (#30953552)

“the MIT License also permits reuse within proprietary software, provided that all copies of the software or its substantial portions include a copy of the terms of the MIT License and also a copyright notice” from Wiki - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License

So maybe illegal if the license isn’t in the repo?

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Re:Ask HN: Tech lead copying code from open source GitHub repo by l33tc0de on Friday April 08, 2022 @01:21AM (#30953583)

The license is not mentioned in our code

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Re:Ask HN: Tech lead copying code from open source GitHub repo by muzani on Friday April 08, 2022 @07:13AM (#30955566)

Dumb idea, but couldn't you just add the license in a comment or file?

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Re:Ask HN: Tech lead copying code from open source GitHub repo by l33tc0de on Friday April 08, 2022 @12:02PM (#30958911)

So, first she's my manager as well apart from being a lead, secondly she has said things like 'my code' and 'design decisions I took' in a PR review call, so I bet she would be embarrassed once i ask her to add the license, but i know I'm not wrong.

on the other hand, i can just let this go and don't say anything to anyone, sucks to do this

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