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		droideqa on Oct 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Open-source Counter-Strike-like game It is public domain if there is no license.

recursive on Oct 23, 2024 | [–]

That is not true.

droideqa on Oct 23, 2024 | | [–]

I checked; you are right.

ClassyJacket on Oct 23, 2024 | [–]

The opposite is true. Even if you publish the source, if you don't add a licence, you still have full copyright and all rights to it.

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