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Isn’t it illegal to learn from leaked source code? Or even to view it at all?
by circuit10 3y ago
Isn’t it illegal to learn from leaked source code? Or even to view it at all?
- alwaysbeconsing 3y agoIt is not, at least in the US. Distribution is illegal; possession may or may not be prosecuted; and if you read the code and provably reuse it or make use of trade secrets you could lose a lawsuit. But if you "somehow" have access and don't do anything associated with the code, the basic act of reading it carries no penalties.
- Timwi 3y agoI fully expect the answer to this vary wildly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.