Where and how would this be illegal? Besides "it seems like it should be". I'm not aware of any precedence or regulation here and would appreciate links if anyo

Where and how would this be illegal? Besides "it seems like it should be". I'm not aware of any precedence or regulation here and would appreciate links if anyone else is. > So, to recap, we’ve got distributions of a go package that includes entirely unlicensed code, which I will remind you does NOT mean you get to just use it because you feel like it. It also does not automatically mean you do not get to use it. It may be illegal and it may not be, depending on multiple factors. It's prudent to be conservative and require proper licenses like the policies of the distributions state but that does not make it illegal. What's considered "fair use" and what that entails differs a lot from place to place. I'm fairly certain that even in jurisdictions where stuff like this would be problematic, a judge or jury would not rule guilty. Intent matters. Now, if the copyright holder contacted the distributions, made them aware of the situation, and asked them to stop distributing it or amend the license situation, and the distributions don't comply in a timely manner, that would be a completely different story. IANAL anyway and I fully agree slip-ups like these are not a good look and should all be addressed but I have a strong hunch that the main claim in OP is false.