Questions tagged [software-use]
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What file(s) (on GitHub) should have the copyright owner's name for GPL3?
Lots of projects on GitHub have a GPL3 License, as it's easily created by their software when you want to add a license and you choose GPL3. However, unlike the MIT license, you don't put your own ...
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Question on license for piece of U.S. Federal Government produced software
The license attached to the script/software reads as follows:
“Software code created by U.S. Government employees is not subject to
copyright in the United States(17 U.S.C. §105). The United
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How is 'commercial use' of software defined?
Licenses often distinguish between commercial use and non-commercial use. I found different sources discussing this topic:
What is commercial and non-commercial?
What Does Commercial Software Mean?
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Can I put a license on my code if it uses external libraries?
I'm currently developing a software in Python which is importing functions of libraries.
So I was asking myself: do the licenses of the libraries I use in my software apply to my code?
And if not, can ...
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What does Richard Stallman refer to when he talks about a PS3 compelled update?
I am watching this address by Richard Stallman at TEDxGeneva 2014.
At minute 5:04, it talks about a compelled PS3 update. Sony, he said, compelled the users to update their PS3 system, threatening ...
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Reusing the original idea of a project without mentioning it
I found a project that is very clever and I would like to build my own but using some of their ideas. That's basically what I did but now the code is similar, because we follow the same idea, but I ...
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How to evaluate the reach of an open source project when there are 0 projects in its repo dependents?
I am constantly using open source projects during my work.
Usually I view the dependents graph to see which other open source projects use it.
However, How do I gauge the reach of a project such as ...
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Liability for errors in open source software
Is the government liable in all cases of the open-source software? Who except the government is to accept liability in the first place (later on, liability will be fixed on the erring ...
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Can I use CC BY-NC software for machine learning and analysis purposes?
I have a task at work which requires me to build AI that can do general game playing. Contemplating this task, I have found several games that I would like to use in doing training and analysis to ...
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What are good arguments against my university teacher's justification, which is that the softwares taught are the industry standards?
I will have the chance to take part in a meeting with the whole department of my university program (translation degree) and I would like to address what I believe to be a major problem, namely the ...
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What are the guidelines I must abide by in order to use this code I found on GitHub in my own Chrome Extension?
Here is the code. This too, a large portion of it. I'm not associated with any organization, I'm just trying to create a Chrome Extension that I will post to the Chrome Web Store and expect people to ...
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Can I redistribute node.exe in my commercial Application's Installer?
I want to use node.exe and a very simple Javascript that essentially uses only the net module for some functionality in my product. I don't need anything else. I know electron and other frameworks are ...
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user communication with open source [closed]
regarding using/developing, reporting issues (bugs/usability issues) or requesting new feature,
what are the obstacles in front of users to let their voice be heard?
what mechanisms and ...
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Is there a license which prevents misuse of the source code?
How do I prevent the misuse of my applications and/or their source codes?
Maybe something along these lines:
You are NOT allowed to bundle this application with anything that may count as: Malware, ...
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How should I license my source code? [closed]
I have written a commercial application which contains closed source code and a script API which is open source. Currently I have a CLA similar to this which has to be signed by each contributor to be ...
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