Re: [Tutor] Borrowing free code

2018-12-05 Thread Alan Gauld via Tutor
On 05/12/2018 06:14, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > On Tue, Dec 04, 2018 at 11:43:05PM +, Alan Gauld via Tutor wrote: >> On 04/12/2018 19:31, Avi Gross wrote: >> >>> But some packages are simply python code that you can >>> simply insert into your own python files. >> >> If they are fully public do

Re: [Tutor] Borrowing free code

2018-12-04 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Tue, Dec 04, 2018 at 11:43:05PM +, Alan Gauld via Tutor wrote: > On 04/12/2018 19:31, Avi Gross wrote: > > > But some packages are simply python code that you can > > simply insert into your own python files. > > If they are fully public domain that's probably true. Almost nothing young

Re: [Tutor] Borrowing free code

2018-12-04 Thread David Rock
> On Dec 4, 2018, at 13:31, Avi Gross wrote: > > David, > > What does it mean when someone says they cannot install a module? I can see > how a school assignment might require using only some limited set of > functionality. I note some installations add more than others or let you > designat

Re: [Tutor] Borrowing free code

2018-12-04 Thread Alan Gauld via Tutor
On 04/12/2018 19:31, Avi Gross wrote: > But some packages are simply python code that you can > simply insert into your own python files. If they are fully public domain that's probably true. If they are copyright (even if open/free) you would be potentially liable for prosecution since you are

[Tutor] Borrowing free code

2018-12-04 Thread Avi Gross
David, What does it mean when someone says they cannot install a module? I can see how a school assignment might require using only some limited set of functionality. I note some installations add more than others or let you designate optional components to include. Some companies may have se