Can you break down the legal differences between keeping my app source code as a trade secret versus open sourcing it
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Can you break down the legal differences between keeping my app source code as a trade secret versus open sourcing it
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act 18 USC 1836 trade secret definition reasonable measures remedies official statuteGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDDefinition
Open Source Initiative open source definition license rights redistribution source code officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDDefinition
U.S. Copyright Office computer software copyright source code ownership work made for hire officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDDefinition
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Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act 18 USC 1836 trade secret definition reasonable measures remedies official statute Google ↗
Open Source Initiative open source definition license rights redistribution source code official Google ↗
U.S. Copyright Office computer software copyright source code ownership work made for hire official Google ↗
- The Open Source Definition · opensource.org
- The Open Source Definition (Annotated) · opensource.org
- MIT License · opensource.org
- Apache 2.0 · apache.org
- GNU GPL 3.0 · gnu.org
- GNU AGPL 3.0 · gnu.org
- Chapter 2 - Circular 92 · copyright.gov
- What is Copyright? · copyright.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act 18 USC 1836 trade secret definition reasonable measures remedies official statute OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Definition | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Open Source Initiative open source definition license rights redistribution source code official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Definition | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
U.S. Copyright Office computer software copyright source code ownership work made for hire official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Definition | — | — | 1x of 1 |