[Tfug] Licensing for a forked project

[Garrett Weaver]

Thank you Marcia! It looks like I do need to contact the owner then to
issue a license for my fork. Interstingly the GitHub terms of services does
not grant other users a right to modify code, it just allows users to fork
a repo. Watch out for that everyone.

On Mar 8, 2018 12:10 AM, "marcia wilbur" <marcia.k.wilbur at gmail.com> wrote:

Alright!!! I know this one!

*Note:* If you publish your source code in a public repository on GitHub,
according to the Terms of Service
<https://help.github.com/articles/github-terms-of-service>, other GitHub
users have the right to view and fork your repository within the GitHub
site.

*within - man... within*

"However, without a license, the default copyright laws apply, meaning that
you retain all rights to your source code and no one may reproduce,
distribute, or create derivative works from your work. If you're creating
an open source project, we strongly encourage you to include an open source
license. The Open Source Guide
<https://opensource.guide/legal/#which-open-source-license-is-appropriate-for-my-project>
 provides additional guidance on choosing the correct license for your
project." - Github

https://help.github.com/articles/licensing-a-repository/

On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 1:17 PM, Garrett Weaver <wagarrettweaver at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Social coding question! I forked a project on Github where I'm making
> significant modifications to the original project. I want to give my
> project a GPL license. The original project did not specify a license. If
> no license is assigned to a project is it assumed to be in the public
> domain or does the original author reserve all rights? What is the correct
> way to assign a license?
>
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