Timeline for Reusing open-source code that doesn’t specify a license
Current License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
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| Apr 8 at 10:55 | comment | added | Marco | "Think free as in free speech, not free beer." | |
| Nov 2, 2018 at 1:05 | comment | added | Jon Purdy | @DavidSchwartz: From the phrasing in the question, I took “use the code in my module” to mean “copy parts of their code into my code”, which counts as derivative work and/or redistribution; you’re absolutely right that merely using the code (say, by invoking it as a separate self-contained library) is not infringing. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 at 9:48 | comment | added | David Schwartz | They can only reserve the right given to them under US law (17 USC 106), which does not include the ordinary use of the work) and they cannot claim mere use is infringing (17 USC 107). | |
| Aug 12, 2013 at 8:51 | history | answered | Jon Purdy | CC BY-SA 3.0 |