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Just in time, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25644056 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25644056 And any frivolity aside, well done to github, both fo
by politelemon 6y ago
Just in time, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25644056 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25644056
And any frivolity aside, well done to github, both for this and also with their developer defense fund against take downs. Whether you like them or not, these are very positive outcomes for devs.
- turminal 6y agoThey are probably trying to put out the fire started by that tweet. So not really in time. Edit: apparently this was a coincidence
- ihuman 6y agoThe press release says they've been working on this for a couple of years. It was not an overnight change.
- zinekeller 6y agoYep, it seems that the person you're replying to doesn't know that it usually takes longer to grant such licenses, GitHub got really lucky here (or the US have thinked about the prestige of having GitHub there).
- drstewart 6y agoSecuring an embargo exemption is probably not something you do as a quick workaround to an issue making the rounds on social media.