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License issue in okio-assetfilesystem/src/androidTest/assets/moby10b.txt #1708

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@albutzbdr

Hi, using okio I've been performing a license scan and noted an issue in okio-assetfilesystem/src/androidTest/assets/moby10b.txt. The test asset has a small print segment stating

You may distribute copies of this etext electronically, or by
disk, book or any other medium if you either delete this
"Small Print!" and all other references to Project Gutenberg,
or:
[...]
[3] Pay a trademark license fee to the Project of 20% of the
net profits you derive calculated using the method you
already use to calculate your applicable taxes. If you
don't derive profits, no royalty is due. Royalties are
payable to "Project Gutenberg Association/Carnegie-Mellon
University" within the 60 days following each
date you prepare (or were legally required to prepare)
your annual (or equivalent periodic) tax return.

The way I see it, integrating okio in a product while having this test asset included puts users in a legal grey zone at the very least when producing applications that have a monetary return. The alternative would be to remove references to Project Gutenberg manually.

Could the asset be replaced?

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