Hi ,just wanted to know,if a script is cloned is this copyright infringement,and also would the cloned script itself have any copyright thanks in advance
You mean a cleanroom duplicate of the script? No, that's not a copyright issue. You are free to duplicate any functionality you please. There's a vague chance it's covered by patent but that's highly unlikely in the script world.
meaning like such sites as: redtube.com is practically like youtube.com but not exactly. Like you cant have your site look exactly like them and have the same features. But i guess if you want a clone, your best bet would be offshore hosting, becuase it wouldnt matter if it was even nulled
there are alot of site which functions same..like search engines, social networks and file sharing, social bookmarking site..so i dont think there would be prb
I too believe that is not going to copyright infringement. There are too many sites having the same functionality and never heard of copyright infringement on them, unless you don't copy everything or some matter that is copyrighted
I am going to say yes it is a legal issue. A cloned script is problematic because it is cloning an existing script's functionality. It is like taking a term paper and copying it then handing it in with your own name on it. A clean room infers that you have no access to the script you are trying to clone, but only know of its functionality and develop it independently of the original. To go back to the original example, you may know of other term papers on the same topic but you aren't using them while you create your own version. All that being said, it is a very hard issue to police.
Cloned scripts are fine. The person who programmed the script researched the original script/site, and created the code them self. If this code was stolen from the original, then it would be illegal. Yahoo had a search engine, google came around and also created a search engine which does the exact same thing (cloned)... If it was illegal, there would be no google.
Ok,I want an exact copy of a script but due to the exorbitant pricing of that script and the fact that I want more than one license,my decision is to hire a coder to do it.What if he gets a nulled copy of the original script and copies that-I would have no way of knowing,it would not be as SmallPotatoes has suggested , a clean room copy
Then it would be illegal. In the real world, people get their lawyers to write contracts to protect themselves in these situations. In the DP world, you probably just have to hope for the best. If you suggest that course of action (working from a nulled copy of the original script) then you're in big trouble if your coder should happen to speak with the authorities; you'd be hiring him to perform an illegal act.
Ok here is my dilemma-the script I want is 650 dollars and I want to use it on three sites-which is what? about 1900 dollars-no way am i paying that,but i like the design and functionality of the script-so i want a copy.I also want the coder to create this using his own coding.Im just concerned that he may copy the coding from a nulled script which would indeed make it illegal.I suppose I am walking a fine line as the finished product I want will look exactly like the original
Well, make him sign a contract that says you do not want him to copy the original by looking at the code. Say you only want him to develop it from scratch by working from a description of the desired functionality, and that he assumes all legal responsibility if he violates this.
Hmmm. It couldn't be so. If I talk about the social networking sites. You can see that most of the social networking sites have same functions.
I am actually having an issue right now with one of my websites. Somebody copied my exact script that I coded and even copied the text on the homepage. They put it up with a slightly different domain name, and then added some features, but it is without-a-doubt a duplicate. I have yet to send them an email, and I could really care less but my site gets about 500 visits a day, and they are starting to rank on Google and steal some of my traffic. Bast@rd