18 Aug
Posted by Sarah L. Hanson as BREAKING News, Current Affairs, Daily News, Of Interest, Technology, Web/Tech
A federal appeals court has ruled that even software developers who give away the programming code for their works can sue for copyright infringement if someone misappropriates that material.
"Traditionally, copyright owners sold their copyrighted material in exchange for money," the court said. "The lack of money changing hands in open source licensing should not be presumed to mean that there is no economic consideration, however."
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