Re: A question to sort out all the arguments over coding copyright.....
In the courts its usually 30 - 70% of the code would have to be changed, depending on the exact type of copyright that the person has.
For example, we have a pet mod that we are working on, that is way different then the current pet mods, yet im sure that some of the code MIGHT look the same as the code current mods use, as well as might look the same as some of DBS code due to the fact it had to be written to function with the DBS code, but we know that we wrote all ourselves. Theres only certain ways certain things can be written and have them work properly.
Our pet mod while looking close to other code thats out there IS legally different enough that we wouldnt be stepping on anyone elses copyrights. (according to my lawyer at least lol).
There truely is an unspoken code among coders, and most coders wont claim something as thier own unless they have made SEVERE changes to the code.
Then there are some poeple out there who actively go out, buy/get code, make no changes and attempt to sell the mods.