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No license on repo #162

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@seanfagan

Unless I'm mistaken, I don't there's a license on this repo. I assume this is just an oversight, but in case it is intentional: Without a license, folks are only allowed to view or fork the code -- actually using the code or even making changes to it (creating PRs) is technically not allowed. I would love for this to be a truly open source project!

https://choosealicense.com/no-permission/

If you find software that doesn’t have a license, that generally means you have no permission from the creators of the software to use, modify, or share the software. Although a code host such as GitHub may allow you to view and fork the code, this does not imply that you are permitted to use, modify, or share the software for any purpose.

Your options:

  • Ask the maintainers nicely to add a license. Unless the software includes strong indications to the contrary, lack of a license is probably an oversight. If the software is hosted on a site like GitHub, open an issue requesting a license and include a link to this site. If you’re bold and it’s fairly obvious what license is most appropriate, open a pull request to add a license – see “suggest this license” in the sidebar of the page for each license on this site (e.g., MIT).
  • Don’t use the software. Find or create an alternative that is under an open source license.
  • Negotiate a private license. Bring your lawyer.

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