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Re:GitHub Copilot emits GPL code by gus_massa on Friday April 21, 2023 @03:57PM (#35659153)
IANAL, but I expect people to use MIT/BSD to be less angry about partial reuse of the code than people that uses GPL.
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Re:GitHub Copilot emits GPL code by pornel on Friday April 21, 2023 @04:39PM (#35659765)
I'm not a lawyer either, but I don't think "less angry" is a legal term.
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Re:GitHub Copilot emits GPL code by JamesBarney on Friday April 21, 2023 @05:56PM (#35660768)
Not but it's big determinant in how you get sued. Several lawyers haven give the advice the best way to avoid a lawsuit is don't be an asshole. The second best way is to spend a bunch of money on an attorney.
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