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There's some code on CodeProject that's already OSS under the CodeProject license.

I've contacted the author several times on his blog, but he's not responding to any request for putting the code on CodePlex (or any email at all).

Since it's OSS anyway, I thought I'd do it without his permission (and ofcourse give him all the credit).

I figure this is ethically okay as long as I choose the closest license to the codeproject license.

Does anyone know the closest license to the CodeProject one I should use?

casperOne
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You cant change the license on a piece of code without the authors permission. End of story, full stop, etc etc.

If you are embedding it in another project (as I believe the CodeProject license allows), then make sure to put a notice inside your COPYING file (or equivilent) with a copy of the codeproject license, the affected file[s] and the authors legal name.

Adam Frisby
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On CodePlex you can use a custom license. Just copy over the CodeProject license.

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  • On that CodeProject link: "The CPOL is our gift to the community. We encourage everyone to use this license if they wish regardless of whether the code is posted on CodeProject.com." – dahlbyk Mar 19 '09 at 08:09
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This sounds like a question for a lawyer. Comparing licenses for some kind of "equivalence" is very hard.

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