Stealing Code
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- fyoucher10
If it's something that's unique and it's being commercially used (i.e. the code is being specifically used to generate some type of 'software' or a site that generates revenue from the idea itself) and if somebody uses that code without your permission to make money from it (public code or not), I'm almost positive you can make a case for something like that.
If we're talking about a simple website (HTML/Javascript), it probably has been done many times before in some sort of way or the other. Nothing you can really do 'cept sit back and be flattered.
But if it's really bugging you 'that' bad, maybe see a copyright lawyer and see what they say. They'll know best.
- oddslob0
Thanks everyone.
- lifeindev0
If you wrote it yes you own it and automatically have a copyright on it (if you are in the US, i'm not familiar with copyright law elsewhere). Someone can't use it unless it falls under fair use of course (eg- if it was being used as a parody of your work, that's totally legit).
Otherwise you can send a cease and desist and/or sue them. Suing them is really expensive, and not going to be worth it. You would spend a LOT of money do this, and you wouldn't get anything in return. The only way you could get $$$ out of it is if their actions were directly costing you $$$.
About all you can do is:
A. politely tell them to remove the code, or give you credit for it
B. tell them they're assholes
- sublocked0
So...someone took a bit of JS you wrote, and you're trying to sue them? hahahahah.......
- SteveZissou0
Steal a grannies handbag, to offset it