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psa: open source code in commercial product

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Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

open source code in commercial product. I've been dealing with this for about 10 months now and the situation isn't improving.

This involves content I created over the past 14 months. I do not have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.

What are my legal options here? Is it worth pursuing?

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Been there. Here's what I learned.

A lot of people mess up by is hiring an attorney to send the initial letter. I'd recommend being patient with the process instead.

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DMCA takedown might be faster than litigation if it's online.

psa: open source code in commercial product

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