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0 pointsmr_toad3y ago0 comments

> If you look at licensed code, then write new code, do you also bring in those licenses?

If the “new” code is close enough to be considered a derived work then you will need a license.

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> If the “new” code is close enough to be considered a derived work then you will need a license.

And how is that determined... in court at trial? By an unbiased 3rd party competent enough to understand both codebases?

m00x3y ago

Same for all programmers out there. Copilot will need to be careful, and like with everyone else, they'll learn.

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0 pointsmr_toad3y ago0 comments

> If you look at licensed code, then write new code, do you also bring in those licenses?

If the “new” code is close enough to be considered a derived work then you will need a license.

> If the “new” code is close enough to be considered a derived work then you will need a license.

And how is that determined... in court at trial? By an unbiased 3rd party competent enough to understand both codebases?

m00x3y ago

Same for all programmers out there. Copilot will need to be careful, and like with everyone else, they'll learn.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse