Source code copied from a page and pasted into my site for examination? Consequences?

Can copying source code have legal consequences? That is, even if I don't use it for anything other than viewing it?
And how can I protect myself from anyone else copying my own source code?

(1 votes)
Loading...

Similar Posts

Subscribe
Notify of
6 Answers
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Berny23
1 year ago

Important code runs on the server side and is therefore not visible by the user. Everything delivered in the form of JS, HTML or CSS can be read by everyone.

Small sections usually do not fulfill the height of creation, because a highly complex algorithm would have to be creative in order to achieve this. In general you should not copy, but study.

elmex7
1 year ago

According to my knowledge, a publication would be a violation of copyright, based on websites. I’m not a lawyer.

A website is always open (as long as not “protected”), because the browser should be able to display it. Therefore, there is no real protection from not being able to copy this data. Ultimately, a browser cache is also just a (local) copy. You can try to complicate copying, but not more.

WeissBrot965
1 year ago

What you call a “source code” is only a small part, but it is not usually part of the right side. On some pages you can see the source code in the files, but this is very rare.

A method that is many to do is make the code incomprehensible that it is almost impossible to read out. For example, all functions and variable with individual meaningless letters are named. Of course you don’t do that manually.

Another method is that you don’t even let the files there in the dev tools. I don’t know exactly how to do this (I think with node), but if you work with modules, that’s the way. Only the main.js will be displayed accordingly.

Mf

Lamanini
1 year ago
Reply to  WeissBrot965

which is also usually not part of the right side

Not in the right side?

WeissBrot965
1 year ago
Reply to  Lamanini

yes

Lamanini
1 year ago

What is the “right” side, and why doesn’t the code belong to it?