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Honestly, .gitignore files probably can't really be copyrighted in the first place. It probably falls under the _de minimus_ idea that they're too small and trivial. But to avoid confusion, something like the Unlicense which dedicates these files to the public domain in a clear and explicit manner to avoid confusion. This seems like the best approach for `.gitignore` files.
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This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
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Anyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or
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distribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled
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binary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any
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means.
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In jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors
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of this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the
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software to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit
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of the public at large and to the detriment of our heirs and
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successors. We intend this dedication to be an overt act of
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relinquishment in perpetuity of all present and future rights to this
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software under copyright law.
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
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EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
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MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
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IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR
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OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
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ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
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OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/>
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