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> In fact MIT protects the creator from any of those consequences. Eh. For something like a keylogger, not really; there are laws against writing and distribut
by wizzwizz4 5y ago
> In fact MIT protects the creator from any of those consequences.
Eh. For something like a keylogger, not really; there are laws against writing and distributing malicious software. In the UK, you can write malware for educational purposes, but woe betide those whose malware escapes or “escapes”: no MIT license disclaimer will save you.
- abofh 5y agoSudo Rm -rf / Running that without a proper license may cause unexpected behavior, contact me to obtain a license. If you are a licensed user, it will likely render your system inoperable. What law did I just break?
- wizzwizz4 5y agoConsidering it's: • short enough, and non-novel enough, not to count as a copyrightable work • explicitly described as malicious in the accompanying documentation • not viable for use in a cyberattack (since it can only be run once you've already won) • doesn't actually work, due to a typo you probably haven't broken any laws. But, again, I'm not a lawyer; please seek legal advice from an expert in the laws of your jurisdiction if you want an accurate answer.
- krageon 5y ago> malicious software Keyloggers don't have to be malicious (e.g. you can use it for a global hotkey hook). Thus, writing such software doesn't have to be done with that mindset at all. That being the case, it is ambiguous whether or not those laws apply.