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So a SWE just needs to see if the set of allowed licenses contains the project license. That doesn’t require any knowledge of the license itself, other than “th

by orf 5y ago

So a SWE just needs to see if the set of allowed licenses contains the project license. That doesn’t require any knowledge of the license itself, other than “they exist”.

jdavis703 5y ago
It does though. Like why waste time if you know a viral GPL-style license or a patent encumbered license would be a no go? This is akin to saying SWE’s don’t need to understand GDPR, COPA, HIPPA, DMCA or whatever. Obviously there might be cases where someone never touches code in a GDPR or HIPPA context. But any SWE working in those areas should damn well understand the basics of the law — at least enough to flag inadvertent, but none the less blatant violations.
- phendrenad2 5y ago
  SWEs are all Star Wars trivia nerds, surely they can handle a few software licenses and GDPR rules and stuff.