> IANAL. I don't know if that distinction exists in law. It does. Data is not copyright-able but source code is. There is so much legal precedence around this

> IANAL. I don't know if that distinction exists in law. It does. Data is not copyright-able but source code is. There is so much legal precedence around this it’s nearly impossible to contest. Calling code data is a way to minimize its status as a copyright protected creative work, so as to defend ignoring the protections it has under the law.