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> Under a strict interpretation of the GPL, a student who copied code out of a textbook to use in a commercial project would be infringing the license. This in
by kerkeslager 7y ago
> Under a strict interpretation of the GPL, a student who copied code out of a textbook to use in a commercial project would be infringing the license.
This interpretation is very surprising to me. Could you point out what language in the GPL you're interpreting in this way?
- microtherion 7y agoIt seems pretty straightforward to me that section 5 of the GPL v3, "Conveying Modified Source Versions" (and the corresponding sections of earlier GPLs) would be applicable to this situation (provided that a non-trivial amount of code is incorporated by the student). What makes you believe otherwise?
- kerkeslager 7y agoA misreading of the section I copy/pasted. :) I thought because you were responding to my post saying using GPL code in a class, that you were claiming professors couldn't use GPL code in classes (they can). But you weren't saying that--I misread.
- SAI_Peregrinus 7y agoIf the textbook code is GPLed, this applies. Most textbooks seem to be "all rights reserved" so the copyright would be infringed anyway.