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Is it illegal to decompile code?
5 Answers. Decompiling is absolutely LEGAL, regardless of what the shills say. At most, you can be sued for unauthorized activity relating to software unless you’re redistributing it.
Can I decompile a third party software?
I see this question is still driving traffic to my blog, so I’ll add an answer: yes, debugging 3rd-party assemblies is now possible with the JetBrains dotPeek decompiler (completely free), by using it as a Symbol server.
Can I sell gpl3 software?
4. Can you sell GPL software/code? Yes, the GPL license allows users to sell the original as well as the modified software. It may be confusing, but free software is referred to as free in terms of freedom and not in terms of price.
Can you decompile a third party code to remove a bug?
Can you decompile the third party code to remove the bug? a. Yes, I can decompile the code as the delay may result in an escalation by the client.
Can free software be paid?
Since free software may be freely redistributed, it is generally available at little or no fee. Proprietary software, on the other hand, tends to use a different business model, where a customer of the proprietary application pays a fee for a license to legally access and use it.
Is it legal to download leaked source code?
Microsoft source code is both copyrighted and protected as a trade secret. As such, it is illegal to post it, make it available to others, download it or use it. Microsoft will take all appropriate legal actions to protect its intellectual property.
Can a GPL program run on anyone else’s computer?
That code runs on your computer, nobody else’s. Since the GPL code doesn’t execute on anyone else’s machine, they cannot demand to see the source for the running program, even if it was modified.
Can a GPL library be distributed for commercial use?
You can distribute your application using a GPL library commercially, but you must also provide the source code. GPL v3 tries to close some loopholes in GPL v2.
Can you sell a modified version of the GPL?
You are allowed to sell copies of the modified program commercially, but only under the terms of the GNU GPL. Thus, for instance, you must make the source code available to the users of the program as described in the GPL, and they must be allowed to redistribute and modify it as described in the GPL.
Can a module be released under the GPL?
The GPL says that the whole combined program has to be released under the GPL. So your module has to be available for use under the GPL. But you can give additional permission for the use of your code. You can, if you wish, release your module under a license which is more lax than the GPL but compatible with the GPL.