Hi,
I am using blueprint scripting to code for my app, I followed a tutorial and used similar scripting. Does that mean I am plagiarizing someone else’s code?
If you from tutorial i don’t see it being a issue as intention of tutorial is for you to make such a script and learn how it works.
So it is okay to use as part of code for a commercial project?
If you are copying large chunks exactly you should probably acknowledge them.
That’s a very large question that most likely can’t be answered in “black & white” terms in this short space.
Short answer - blueprints are code, which is subject to copyright laws. Rights to use, duplicate, etc. should also apply. While arguably loose permission, a person publishing tutorials to teach people may be construed as permission to use the code, I would still exercise caution in copying someone’s work “word for word.”
Code can be copyrighted, ideas patented. That means if you get something from the code, you can rework it to fit into your needs to become your own. Again, a “word for word” copy may not be a good idea. It’s the whole issue of asset flippers. People give their hard work away for people to learn, and you get someone trying to profit off it - very gray area.
Bottom line - if you are going to charge money or redistribute the work, you may want to contact the originator and discuss rights and terms. Again, if you’re going “word for word” copy of code, especially if it duplicates precise functionality (as opposed to general purpose, open-ended functionality that everyone uses - ie. decoding image files, etc.).