> I am wondering to what extend we can use the Palm sample
> source code in the SDK. I am going to start an app which
> uses a lot of the sample code, say 90% of the whole app.
> And I want to distribute the app with source code.
>
> Since there are copyright notice inside the sample code,
> I do not know if it's ok for me to distribute the codes
> (90% from the sample, 10% my addition).
>
> Could anyone provide more information? Why didn't 3COM
> just remove any copyright notice from sample codes?
i believe it all depends on what you are copying from
the code.. obviously the manner in which the program is
structured cannot be copyrighted - that is, the style
for creating the pilotMain() methods etc.. but anything
specific to the application - such as the code to
perform manipulation of data (it all depends on what
sample program you were talking about) may not be copied.
for example, writing a new "reptoids" clone using 90%
of the sample source code would not be morally correct.
the sample source code is provided so that you get an
idea of the concepts of *how* to do things.. not just
cut and paste and claim as your own.
which sample application were you talking about? and
what features are you adding. with this information,
it might be possible to determine the validity of
using 3com's sample code.
cheers.
az.
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