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@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ If you find software that doesn't have a license, that generally means you have
Your options:
**Ask the maintainers nicely to add a license.** Unless the software includes strong indications to the contrary, lack of a license is probably an oversight. If the software is hosted on a site like GitHub, open an issue requesting a license and include a link to this site. If you're bold and it's fairly obvious what license is most appropriate, open a pull request to add a license – see "suggest this license" in the sidebar of the page for each license on this site (e.g., [MIT](/licenses/mit/#suggest-this-license)).
**Don't use the software.** Find or create an alternative that is under an open source license.
**Negotiate a private license.** Bring your lawyer.
- **Ask the maintainers nicely to add a license.** Unless the software includes strong indications to the contrary, lack of a license is probably an oversight. If the software is hosted on a site like GitHub, open an issue requesting a license and include a link to this site. If you're bold and it's fairly obvious what license is most appropriate, open a pull request to add a license – see "suggest this license" in the sidebar of the page for each license on this site (e.g., [MIT](/licenses/mit/#suggest-this-license)).
- **Don't use the software.** Find or create an alternative that is under an open source license.
- **Negotiate a private license.** Bring your lawyer.