GPLv2 – Multiple AI chess engines to bypass GPL
I have gone through a number of GPL-related questions, the most recent being this one:
Application of LGPL license on a simple algorithm
The “scope” of the GNU license is troubling me : I know it has been answered many times ( here, here, … ) but shouldn’t we take into consideration the complexity and originality of a code before using GPL license ?
Is it legal to take the icon/graphic file found online to use in software project?
For example, like this icon website: http://www.iconspedia.com/
When can I publish a software tool written at work?
I’m working on a software problem at work that is fairly generic, but I can’t find a library I like to solve it, so I’m considering writing one myself (at least a bare-bones version). I’ll be writing some if not all of the 1.0 version at work, since I need it for the project. If turns out well I might want to bring the work home and polish it up just for fun, and maybe release it as an open-source project. However, I’m concerned that if I wrote the 1.0 version at work I may not be allowed to do this from a legal sense. Obviously I could ask my boss (who probably won’t care), but I’m curious how other programmers have dealt with this issue and where the law stands here. My one sentence question is, When is it okay (legally/ethically) to open-source a software tool originally written by you for work at work? What if you have expanded the original source significantly during off-hours?
Correct way to sell commercial product with small scripts in it that are GPL? [closed]
It’s difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form. For help clarifying this question so that it can be reopened, visit the help center. Closed 11 years ago. I’m developing a commercial CMS, which I’m going […]
What exactly does the condition in the MIT license imply?
To quote the license itself:
What constitutes a programming language and how does one copyright a programming language?
I’ve decided to create a programming language of my own, mostly just for fun. However, I got interested in the legal aspect of it all.
Can I (reasonably) refuse to sign an NDA for pro bono work? [closed]
Closed 11 years ago.
Am I allowed to create closed-source software with open-source code?
I was using a popular music package (Ableton Live) when I opened the legal section of the helpfile and saw that the program contained code licenses that appeared to be both free as in freedom and free as in beer. I cannot find an online copy, alas, but if necessary I can list the licensed packages.
Developing a GPL replacement from public documentation. Any legal problems?
In a program I am developing, I need to use an improved ListView. The ObjectListView seems to satisfy my needs, except it is GPL and thus unusable in my commercial application. I believe, however, that we can develop our own replacement in-house, using the documentation from the site, without looking at the code.