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EDIT: I understand the comparison to books and other creative works. However, many writers don't outright copy someone else's work word for word, they appropria
by FullMtlAlcoholc 10y ago
EDIT: I understand the comparison to books and other creative works. However, many writers don't outright copy someone else's work word for word, they appropriate the tone, style, setting, etc.
The point I was trying to make is that front-end devs are like the creators of Stranger Things. We may not outright copy code character for character on the front-end, but we sure do give a lot of nods to the greatest hits. And the web is a better place for it
- sanderjd 10y agoIsn't the entire point of copyright to protect things that people put "out into the world"? Proprietary server-side software is already a trade secret, but creative works that must be published to have any use at all (like books, newspaper articles, and client-side software) is properly protected by copyright.
- sjs382 10y agoYes, HTML/CSS/JS is covered under copyright. Even though you can see the source.
- Torn 10y agoJust because code is transmitted to be executed by browsers doesn't mean it's free from copyright or other intellectual property rights.
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- wila 10y agoFollowing your logic books are free to copy too. Even if you can read the details, the copyright still stands. You do not need to compile/obfuscate your work in order to have it be protected by copyright.