Re: [PATCH] clone: Warn if LICENSE or COPYING file lacking and !clone.skiplicensecheck

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On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 7:16 AM, David A. Wheeler <dwheeler@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Warn cloners if there is no LICENSE* or COPYING* file that makes
> the license clear.  This is a useful warning, because if there is
> no license somewhere, then local copyright laws (which forbid many uses)
> and terms of service apply - and the cloner may not be expecting that.
> Many projects accidentally omit a license, so this is common enough to note.
>
> You can disable this warning by setting "clone.skiplicensecheck" to "true".

Perhaps make this a hook and maybe install by default on new clones,
e.g. templates/hooks--post-checkout.sample?
-- 
Duy
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