Answer by Stephan Samuel for Is "your" code really yours?
This is somewhat promoting unasked-for advice, but why are they modifying someone else's code? Several other answers here touched on this (very) tangentially.Important:See @nvoigt and several other...
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I think it's about expectations."Mine" does not imply code ownership here"My" code simply means it's the code on my screen right now that I try to get working.As a professional, I literally never own...
View ArticleAnswer by gaborsch for Is "your" code really yours?
I think sometimes it is just a vague wording. "My code" means "the code I am trying to get working, then I can tailor it to my needs" - it has nothing to do with ownership, nothing to do with...
View ArticleAnswer by Anastazy for Is "your" code really yours?
TL;DR: Yes, my code is really mine.Having a lawfully obtained copy of some code on your hard drive, and referencing to it as "mine" is not automatically a plagiarism.To own something, means to have the...
View ArticleAnswer by Manohar Reddy for Is "your" code really yours?
Here is my opinion.I don't think it would be a good decision to directly flag the question; better edit the question with attributions or leave a comment.Here is a scenario: I had a problem with some...
View ArticleAnswer by Stultuske for Is "your" code really yours?
This is a tricky one.Just because you "recognize" the code, doesn't mean it's actually plagiarism.Let's assume that I have a piece of code I wrote myself (duh), containing the...
View ArticleAnswer by Cody Gray for Is "your" code really yours?
Simply put: there is no difference between how we handle plagiarized content in questions and answers. Plagiarism is plagiarism, and we don't tolerate it. Attribution is very important around here, and...
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We know Stack Overflow has a high standard regarding plagiarism in the answers. However, I believe it falls short when it comes to the questions.Every now and then I see a question where OP says "here...
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