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by FireBeyond 1464 days ago
> some of which explicitly state that using their code requires attribution or other forms of acknowledgement

US Copyright law states that fair use and derivative work are not infringing - and said law supersedes licensing.

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> US Copyright law states that […] derivative work are not infringing

It says no such thing:

https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#106