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Would a diff/patch be DMCA-proof then? Or would it fall under derivative works?
by jabagawee 12y ago
Would a diff/patch be DMCA-proof then? Or would it fall under derivative works?
- clock86 12y agoI'm guessing it is more likely that these repositories were searched for by staff/professors than fully specific code was searched for. I don't think you can claim that changing code absolves you of copyright issues, it might make it harder to find though.
- lmm 12y agoAPIs shouldn't be copyrightable as they're necessary for interfacing. The solution to a homework problem shouldn't be a derivative work of the problem, and so it should be possible to distribute the solution in a way that doesn't infringe on the university's copyright.