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by RyEgswuCsn 1392 days ago
What kind of "open source" are these --- the "GPL" kind, the "non-commercial" kind, or the "do whatever you want with it" kind?
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Hi RyEgswuCsn,

I think these resources are not exactly open source, these are more like freely shared resources, as we are students, we didn't knew enough about legal stuff, so we have decided to consult a lawyer, and we will act on this, and make sure we do not break any rules.

Until then, we would really appreciate if you can upvote and share about us with early stage entrepreneurs who can benefit from FundingFyre.

We really appreciate your advice, thanks a lot.

My suggestion: don't wait for lawyer'ing up. Take the hosted content down right now before it's too late. I know you folks must have put in a lot of effort, but it's nothing compared to what legal stuff can get you into.

For alternative revenue options, check my other comment starting with "Here are 3 alternative ideas that you can work on to make some money"

TBH I think you are mistaken if you think they are here to heed the legal warnings.

It might be just me, but it would appear they are banking on 1) no individual start-up is going to bother to sue them over a slide deck because it's expensive, and 2) those who do notice the infringements would recognise that suing a group of debt-laden students/graduates won't amount to anything (hence the emphasis on "doing this to fund education" aspect).