Open source has never been more pervasive, driving tectonic shifts in mobile, cloud computing, and big data. And yet, open source also remains an afterthought for the legions of coders that flock to GitHub, as new data suggests.
GitHub has made significant efforts to get its developers to thoughtfully license their software, but most developers still don’t bother. This can create problems for those that choose to deploy this seemingly unlicensed software.
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