how do you check what license something is when it doesnt say on github (lemmy.ml)

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hey all, checking zrythm out but it doesnt give a license and it's license file has a whole bunch of licenses?

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[-] Ephera@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 months ago

A piece of software can be under many licenses. Any copyright-worthy section of code can theoretically be under a different license. They seem to specify the license used at the start of each file.

[-] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Yeah true this is important to note I should have mentioned that. AGPL seems to be the main license for the project though

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