37 ms·
Legislatures write copyright/patent law, that law dictates how you are allowed to release works. All software becomes open source after its patents/copyrights
by patmorgan23 3y ago
Legislatures write copyright/patent law, that law dictates how you are allowed to release works.
All software becomes open source after its patents/copyrights expire.
- bmc7505 3y agoHow would you access the source code of an encrypted program after copyright expiration if the author is dead and gives no one the keys? You might be thinking of public domain?