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my understanding is that BSD, MIT, and CC0 can basically be thought of as quitclaim deeds. They only apply to any interest the creator might have had. NO WARRANTY, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quitclaim_deed

Also, my understanding is they only cover copyright, not any patent or trademark rights.



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