Legal and Ethical Issues Lesson Homework #8
Description
Popcorn Hack #1
Prompt:
Suppose you buy something that someone made.
Give an example of when it is your IP, and when it is not your IP.
Hint: When are you allowed to make copies of and/or resell someone else’s product after you buy it?
Answer:
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Your IP Example:
If you buy a painting and then create your own painting inspired by it using your own style, that new painting is your IP. -
Not Your IP Example:
If you buy a digital song on iTunes, you are not allowed to make and sell copies of it. The song remains the intellectual property of the artist or record label.
Popcorn Hack #2
Prompt:
As a computer science student, which license suits your repository/site the best and why?
Answer:
- I would choose the MIT License for my repository because:
- It’s very permissive, allowing others to use, copy, modify, and distribute my code with minimal restrictions.
- It encourages collaboration and reuse, which aligns with the spirit of open source.
- The only requirement is keeping the original license and giving credit — which is fair and simple.
- I don’t need others to open-source their own versions (which is what GPL would require), so MIT fits my goals best.
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