Maybe I’m looking at the wrong repos but both appear to be GPL-3 (or maybe it was relicensed back to original GPL-3?) https://github.com/sohzm/cheating-daddy https://github.com/pickle-com/glass
yeah he changed it rn https://github.com/pickle-com/glass/commit/5c462179acface889...
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Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#52Is there a way to file lawsuits for such cases? These incidents lead to death of open-source and crush hearts of open-source developers.
Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#53Is 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...
Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#54Earlier quoted context omitted.
A GPL violation is a GPL violation.
I made an OSS tool to help you cheat on your taxes, screw your business partner, or ensure your ex wife cannot see the children. Someone stole the source and is backed by a major VC firm. Is the thought different at all or exactly the same? Just raising the question.
Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#55Is there a way to file lawsuits for such cases? These incidents lead to death of open-source and crush hearts of open-source developers.
Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#56looks like they fixed it: https://github.com/pickle-com/glass/commit/5c462179acface889... let's not freak out - you can't "steal" open-source code, they used an incompatible license. that was accidentally too free. people monetizing something you open-source isn't stealing.
If someone else has a better idea of what “forking GPL 3 source code and using a different licence” would be, then please let me and others know.
Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#57looks like they fixed it: https://github.com/pickle-com/glass/commit/5c462179acface889... let's not freak out - you can't "steal" open-source code, they used an incompatible license. that was accidentally too free. people monetizing something you open-source isn't stealing.
Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#58looks like they fixed it: https://github.com/pickle-com/glass/commit/5c462179acface889... let's not freak out - you can't "steal" open-source code, they used an incompatible license. that was accidentally too free. people monetizing something you open-source isn't stealing.
Re: My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]
#59Earlier quoted context omitted.
yeah he changed it rn https://github.com/pickle-com/glass/commit/5c462179acface889...
He=you? What's the game here. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44460855