3 ms·
AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating Copyright
- maplethorpe 7mo agoI know on its face this looks like stealing, but this would likely fall under fair use, since the original work is being transformed.
- bediger4000 7mo agoNot a lawyer, here, of course, but does "transformed" cover making a functional copy? Artistically, "transformed" means something is related, but different. In the case of software, this transformation is to code that actually does the same thing as the original. Is that "transformed"? I apologize if that comes off as pugnacious - I'm trying to learn, not poke holes in your argument, but I couldn't figure out a better way to phrase it and still retain the question.
- dlcarrier 7mo agoFunctionality isn't covered by copyright; it needs a patent. You could even have identical files, if it's the simplest way to do something: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_LLC_v._Oracle_America,_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_LLC_v._Oracle_America,_....
- ChrisArchitect 7mo agoPreviously a month ago on source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47350424 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47350424