I can't help but feeling like if we're just going to be talking about copyright, we've jumped the shark. [LWN.net]

I can't help but feeling like if we're just going to be talking about copyright, we've jumped the shark.

Posted Mar 28, 2026 19:05 UTC (Sat) by Wol (subscriber, #4433)
In reply to: I can't help but feeling like if we're just going to be talking about copyright, we've jumped the shark. by ceplm
Parent article: Vibe-coded ext4 for OpenBSD

> Well, opinions may differ, about whether it is ethical or not, but at least it is certainly at least in general not illegal.

Actually, I'd argue the GPL itself says it's ethical. Not the black letter thereof, of course, but the surrounding stuff, the preamble and the four freedoms.

One of which is the freedom to study and learn ...

Cheers,
Wol