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Ask HN: What may be happen if I break license of open source project?

2 pointsby misirover 5 years ago
I want to know what could be happen if I or somebody else break rules of software license. Is they really working nowadays?<p>Thanks

3 comments

mindcrimeover 5 years ago
The ghosts of Richard Stallman, Eric S. Raymond, and Bruce Perens will come and visit you while you&#x27;re sleeping, and fly you around the world, showing you all the evil that has befallen the world as a result of your infraction.<p>Or you could just get sued. Or publicly shamed in a very visible way.<p>Or maybe nothing at all. It&#x27;s really hard to say.<p>But don&#x27;t do it. If you can&#x27;t accept the terms of the license, don&#x27;t use the software. This isn&#x27;t rocket science.
wolfspiderover 5 years ago
SCO will happen my friend. I&#x27;m just kidding of course but therein lies a wealth of information about the many ways it <i>could</i> come back to bite you. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;SCO%E2%80%93Linux_disputes" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;SCO%E2%80%93Linux_disputes</a>
ohiovrover 5 years ago
Commerce and freedom are protected by lawyers.