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If it's text it's code. The fact that it doesn't do anything doesn't enter the argument.
by unlinked_dll 7y ago
If it's text it's code. The fact that it doesn't do anything doesn't enter the argument.
- BurningFrog 7y ago1. By that logic this post is code; 2. I just entered it into the argument!
- unlinked_dll 7y agoAll text is copyrightable including source code and the comment you just typed. In fact when you look at TOS for websites you'll notice that you give an indefinite copyright to works by yourself on their platform including images, posts, comments etc etc etc. The fact that the code is never executed doesn't enter into the argument. The argument is whether a clean room reimplementation violates their IP rights.