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From: Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid>
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Subject: Re: "Borrowing" code
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:34:18 -0500
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On 2/16/2012 2:50 PM, Novice wrote:
> I'm curious to know the legalities involved in "borrowing" code without
> paying for it.
>
> Let me clarify. Let's say that I find some code snippets or even entire
> classes, displayed on websites and that it would save me time and money
> to use those classes in my own projects. This web site, www.java2s.com,
> is just one of many such web sites on the Internet, as is the Java
> Tutorial at the Oracle website.

     Since that site says

	Copyright 2009 - 12 Demo Source and Support.
	All rights reserved.

... I think you'd better check with them first.

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Eric Sosman
esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid