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Remove "If you have questions or issues, it is always best to consult
a legal professional."

It's not always best, especially considering it's costly and for
most finding one knowledgable about open source licensing will be
difficult.

If it were always best, the site should consist of

<h1>Consult a legal professional.</h1>

But seriously, claiming one should consult a legal professional is
no way to make choosing an open source license non-scary.
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<a href="/terms-of-service/">Terms of Service</a>
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<p>
If you have questions or issues, it is always best to consult a legal professional.<br>
The content of this site is licensed under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License</a>.
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title: "What's this about?"
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GitHub wants to help developers choose a license for their source code.
GitHub wants to help developers choose an open source license for their source code.
If you already know what you're doing and have a license you prefer to use, that's great! We're not here to change your mind. But if you are bewildered by the large number of OSS license choices, maybe we can help.
If you already know what you're doing and have a license you prefer to use, that's great! We're not here to change your mind. But if you are bewildered by the large number of open source license choices, maybe we can help.
## Not comprehensive
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## Disclaimer
We are not lawyers. Well, most of us anyway. It is not the goal of this site to provide legal advice. The goal of this site is to provide a starting point to help you make an informed choice by providing information on popular open source licenses. If you have any questions regarding the right license for your code or any other legal issues relating to it, it's always best to consult with a professional.
We are not lawyers. Well, most of us anyway. It is not the goal of this site to provide legal advice. The goal of this site is to provide a starting point to help you make an informed choice by providing information on popular open source licenses. If you have any questions regarding the right license for your code or any other legal issues relating to it, it's up to you to do further research or consult with a professional.