chrisorban
commented
8 years ago We can add it to the functions.pde files. For the files with the draw function, we can just mention the the code is licensed under GPLv3.
Open ghost opened 8 years ago
chrisorban
commented
8 years ago We can add it to the functions.pde files. For the files with the draw function, we can just mention the the code is licensed under GPLv3.
All of the source code should, per GPL and established standard, contain a license header such as that below: (Replacing and with relevant data.) While I understand that you desire to keep the source code simple for the ease of usage by the students, all source code should have a license header on it. One example where this is necessary is what happens if a student gives the code to their friend. If the original student fails to supply a copy of the GPL to their friend, they have just committed copyright infringement. (Which is a federal offense) This also creates a massive legal mess for the student who received the code should they decide to share it as they are also - unknowingly - committing copyright infringement. While this may seem abstract and a distant issue, I personally know several people who have had issues with their code being stolen due to a failure to properly indicate its licensing.
(I know you guys are probably sick of me going on about this, so this will be the last time I bring it up. I just need a written record [ for my own protection ] that I have notified the group about issues I see in how the system is copyrighted. )
TL;DR, While not strictly required, it is bad form and extremely rude to refrain from putting a copyright/copyleft notice on all copies of the source code and can cause a host of legal problems.
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