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Make repository use requirement for adding a license slightly more generic

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Conceivably there could be substantial evidence in public repositories outside GitHub, move GitHub search to eg. Fixes #739
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@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Choosealicense.com is intended to demystify license choices, not present or cata
* [List of OSI approved licenses](https://opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical) * [List of OSI approved licenses](https://opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical)
* [GNU's list of free licenses](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html) (*note: the license must be listed in one of the three "free" categories*) * [GNU's list of free licenses](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html) (*note: the license must be listed in one of the three "free" categories*)
* [Open Definition's list of conformant licenses](https://opendefinition.org/licenses/) (non-code) * [Open Definition's list of conformant licenses](https://opendefinition.org/licenses/) (non-code)
3. A [GitHub code search](https://github.com/search?q=MIT+filename%3ALICENSE&type=Code) must reveal at least *1,000* public repositories using the license. 3. The license must be used in at least *1,000* public repositories. This may be documented, for example, with a [GitHub code search](https://github.com/search?q=MIT+filename%3ALICENSE&type=Code).
4. 3 notable projects using the license must be identified. These must have straightforward LICENSE files which serve as examples newcomers can follow and that could be detected by [licensee](https://github.com/benbalter/licensee) if it knew about the license. 4. 3 notable projects using the license must be identified. These must have straightforward LICENSE files which serve as examples newcomers can follow and that could be detected by [licensee](https://github.com/benbalter/licensee) if it knew about the license.
If your proposed license meets the above criteria, here's a few other things to keep in mind as you propose the license's addition: If your proposed license meets the above criteria, here's a few other things to keep in mind as you propose the license's addition: