Legal and Ethical Concerns

Legal and Ethical Concerns Hacks

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Tri 3 Team Teach Hacks

Popcorn Hacks

Popcorn Hack 1

Ways to Protect Intellectual Property:

  1. Copyright
  2. Patents
  3. Trademarks
  4. Licenses

Popcorn Hack 2

MIT License:

  • Open-source license.
  • Allows use, copy, modify, and share.
  • Must include original license and credit.
  • Simple and widely used.

MIT License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 [Rayhaan Sheeraj]

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Popcorn Hack 3

Creative Commons License:

  • Lets creators share work with rules they choose.
  • Can allow free use, but with credit.
  • Options include no changes or no commercial use.

Exceptions to Copyright Law:

  • Fair Use: Using small parts for education, news, or reviews.
  • Public Domain: Works no longer protected by copyright.
  • Parody: Using the work for fun without the intention of harm.

Popcorn Hack 4

I discussed with Aadi. We decided that it’s important to first understand copyright laws to avoid making mistakes. You should use original content, get permission when needed, and avoid plagiarism. If you are publishing your own work, you should protect it using copyright, licensesm, trademarks, or registration.

Homework Hacks

Homework Hack: Choosing a License for Personal Repo

Task 1

Apache License (A permissive license whose main conditions require preservation of copyright and license notices. )

Task 2:

I chose the Apache License because it allows others to use, modify, and share my code while protecting my work with copyright. This is helpful for a school project because it encourages learning and collaboration. It also ensures that anyone using my code gives proper credit and follows the rules of the license.

Task 3

Personal Repository License

Task 4

SD IMOP is a platform made for city infrastructure managers and developers. It helps find and fix problems in city infrastructure early, before they become serious and dangerous. This approach focuses on preventing big issues by solving them ahead of time.

Task 5

Pilot City Repository License