@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Except, this wasn't exactly how my project was copied...
The repo I found had (near) identical source code to what was in my repo, except all the information that identified me as the author was removed.
The plagiarizing developer had stripped out:
The plagiarizing developer had downloaded my repo as a zip file and stripped out:
1. Author tags I left at the top of the source code
2. MIT license in my name
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ The plagiarizing developer had stripped out:
Additionally, she had replaced every instance of `shallow-backup` with a cheeky new name, `keepsies`, and swapped in a new ASCII splash graphic. (Hey there, [@gretzky](https://github.com/gretzky), how's it goin'?)
I wrote this script to satirize how commonplace it's become (in my opinion) for developers of all skill levels to steal code from others without attributing it to the real author.
She then reuploaded my project under a different name onto her personal github profile, hosting my work under her name.
**tl;dr**
In short, I wrote this script to satirize how commonplace it's become (in my opinion) for developers of all skill levels to steal code from others without attributing it to the real author.
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