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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by schneidmaster on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @12:31AM (#9966166)
People are free to use the language they wish. They are not necessarily free to host said language on other people's websites. This isn't a legal ban or something, GitHub is a private company and they have the right to limit what content they want on their website.
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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by aerovistae on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @12:33AM (#9966175)
Of course they have the right. I'm not saying they don't have the right.

I'm saying that their choice to enforce this right doesn't make sense to me, on multiple levels.

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