“You will not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service without our express written permission.”
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The requirement for express written permission sets a high bar—verbal or implied permission is insufficient—and the prohibition covers not just the Service itself but also use of and access to the Service.
You are prohibited from reproducing, copying, selling, reselling, or exploiting any part of the Service, or access to it, unless you have GitHub's express written permission.
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"You will not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service without our express written permission.Excerpt from GitHub's Acceptable Use Policies
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The requirement for express written permission sets a high bar—verbal or implied permission is insufficient—and the prohibition covers not just the Service itself but also use of and access to the Service.
You are prohibited from reproducing, copying, selling, reselling, or exploiting any part of the Service, or access to it, unless you have GitHub's express written permission.
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