What’s the context? Elon’s Twitter is really a pain, without using an account you only see the linked tweet, without the replies or anything else.
My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
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Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
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But they didn’t. The company violated the GPL by re-publishing it illegally as Apache.
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But… he didn’t? He used the GPLv3 license, which has other requirements. Requirements that aren’t being met by the people who forked the codebase.
Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#14In a general sense, open source theft is bad, obviously. I have trouble feeling bad for this specific case though, given that it is a tool for cheating in interviews and tests.
Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#15In a general sense, open source theft is bad, obviously. I have trouble feeling bad for this specific case though, given that it is a tool for cheating in interviews and tests.
A GPL violation is a GPL violation.
Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#16Hmm... a tool for cheating is stolen and relicensed by another company that specializes in cheating tools. Sort of on brand actually.
I'm having trouble mustering sympathy.
Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#17Sorry for your story. In those days open source is REALLY HARD. Put your github link here and we will support your project by starring you and spreading your project. You definitely need to fight back.
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Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#18Is this the Soham?
If you're talking about the remote work scammer in the news today, that's Soham Parekh. This is Soham Bharambe. Both are into cheating, apparently...
For those that missed it: https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/who-is-soham-parekh-the-se...
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