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So as not to overload "copy", which one can do (but only via the "fork" mechanism), and copying can mean different things to different people, including making derivative works. Fixes #495
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**Making your GitHub project public is not the same as licensing your project.** Public projects are covered by [GitHub's Terms of Service](https://help.github.com/articles/github-terms-of-service/#f-copyright-and-content-ownership), which allows others to view and fork your project, but your work otherwise comes with no permissions.
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If you want others to use, copy, modify, or contribute back to your project, you need to include an open source license. For example, someone cannot legally use any part of your GitHub project in their code, even if it's public, unless you explicitly give them the right to do so.
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If you want others to use, distribute, modify, or contribute back to your project, you need to include an open source license. For example, someone cannot legally use any part of your GitHub project in their code, even if it's public, unless you explicitly give them the right to do so.
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## Just give me the TL;DR on what I need to protect my project.
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