Timeline for GPL, Copyright, and Code Snippets
Current License: CC BY-SA 2.5
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| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
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| Nov 11, 2010 at 11:13 | comment | added | user1546 | Techniques aren't copyrightable, but specific code is. (Clear as mud, right?) | |
| Nov 7, 2010 at 15:03 | vote | accept | EAMann | ||
| Nov 7, 2010 at 15:02 | comment | added | EAMann Mod | As much as it pains me to admit it, I agree with you. A great man once told me that "an idea without execution is worthless." So posting a code snippet is, in essence, explaining a great idea without explaining its execution. Posting a full plug-in with the copyright/licensing headers intact, however, is demonstrating the execution and thus has inherent value. So while it's still frustrating to see people copy-paste whole chunks of code and claim it was their idea, the fact is that they're still the ones who actually executed the solution. | |
| Nov 6, 2010 at 10:24 | history | answered | MikeSchinkelMod | CC BY-SA 2.5 |