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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: GPL v2 authoritative answer on stored code as a derived work
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Jonathan Smith <Jonathan.Smith@fphcare.co.nz> writes:

> It's pretty clear that code stored in a Git repository isn't
> considered a derived work of Git, regardless of whether it is used
> in a commercial context or otherwise.
>
> However, I'm unable to find this stated in any authoritative and
> unambiguous manner.

Is it reasonable to ask for such a statement?  I doubt it,
especially if "It's pretty clear".

Without such a statement, I think we have already seen that the
commercial adoption is already appealing.