Questions about referencing and using code from ludusavi and ludusavi-manifest

[mcthesw]

I'm currently developing a game save manager under the AGPL license, which has a slightly different focus than ludusavi, concentrating more on save/load and game route functionalities for games with limited save management capabilities. I'm looking to implement path parsing and game recognition features and believe ludusavi-manifest could be helpful.

As I'm new to open-source collaboration, I have a few questions:

1. Can I use some static code like placeholder implementations from your project, with proper attribution?
2. Is it okay to reference your code for inspiration while implementing my own solutions?
3. Should I provide attribution and include the MIT license for all instances where I've used or referenced your code? Are there any other steps I should take?

I appreciate any guidance you can provide. If I've said anything inappropriate, I apologize.

Thank you for your time and your excellent project!

[mtkennerly]

Hi! Thanks for reaching out :)

Can I use some static code like placeholder implementations from your project, with proper attribution?

Yes, that's absolutely fine. The way I understand it is that the copied code would still be under the MIT, but the rest of your code would remain AGPL.

Is it okay to reference your code for inspiration while implementing my own solutions?

Sure! I don't know the legal distinction between copying a "substantial portion" of the code vs using it for inspiration, but for inspiration, I think just adding a comment would be fine (// Inspired by <link to original code>).

Should I provide attribution and include the MIT license for all instances where I've used or referenced your code? Are there any other steps I should take?

Just including the attribution and license is enough.

I appreciate any guidance you can provide. If I've said anything inappropriate, I apologize.

No worries! This is exactly why I chose a permissive license, so that other projects can also benefit from it.

[mcthesw]

Thank you very much for your reply