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Can I legally publish my software source code on GitHub while still maintaining trade secret protection, and how do I do it?

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries11/1/2026
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Can I legally publish my software source code on GitHub while still maintaining trade secret protection, and how do I do it?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act 18 USC 1839 reasonable measures trade secret definition official Cornell LIIGoogle ↗
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U.S. Copyright Office software source code public GitHub copyright licensing trade secrets open source guidanceGoogle ↗
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GitHub documentation secret scanning push protection remove sensitive data repository historyGoogle ↗
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ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act 18 USC 1839 reasonable measures trade secret definition official Cornell LII Google ↗
U.S. Copyright Office software source code public GitHub copyright licensing trade secrets open source guidance Google ↗
GitHub documentation secret scanning push protection remove sensitive data repository history Google ↗

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U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act 18 USC 1839 reasonable measures trade secret definition official Cornell LII
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U.S. Copyright Office software source code public GitHub copyright licensing trade secrets open source guidance
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GitHub documentation secret scanning push protection remove sensitive data repository history
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Google ↗
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of 1