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by joestringer 4718 days ago
What if you clone the repo before the license was added? Then do you get code in the public domain?
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No, the default state of software is copyrighted and not redistributable. You need a specific license to give you the right to modify and/or redistribute software (though I think copyright should be changed to allow private modification for certain purposes).