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===Can we reuse Project Euler problems?===
===Can we reuse Project Euler problems?===


It appears under the their [https://projecteuler.net/copyright Copyright terms] we can do so as long as suitable attribution is given. However, if I am wrong about this, then the draft task should of course be deleted. --[[User:PureFox|PureFox]] ([[User talk:PureFox|talk]]) 09:03, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
It appears under their [https://projecteuler.net/copyright Copyright terms] we can do so as long as suitable attribution is given. However, if I am wrong about this, then the draft task should of course be deleted. --[[User:PureFox|PureFox]] ([[User talk:PureFox|talk]]) 09:03, 17 August 2021 (UTC)


: Just because a problem/puzzle appears on   ''Project Euler''   doesn't mean they own it.   I've seen some of their problems that have been around on newsgroups   (alt.math.recreational, alt.puzzles, etc)   of days long gone by.     -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] ([[User talk:Gerard Schildberger|talk]]) 10:12, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
: Just because a problem/puzzle appears on   ''Project Euler''   doesn't mean they own it.   I've seen some of their problems that have been around on newsgroups   (alt.math.recreational, alt.puzzles, etc)   of days long gone by.     -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] ([[User talk:Gerard Schildberger|talk]]) 10:12, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

:: I'm sure you're right and some problems may go back as far as Diophantus though Project Euler may be the first organization to apply copyright to them. I can't see any reason not to reuse the occasional problem myself as long as we don't make a habit of it - I don't think the admins would be too happy if Calmosoft decided to run through the whole lot! --[[User:PureFox|PureFox]] ([[User talk:PureFox|talk]]) 10:30, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

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Can we reuse Project Euler problems?

It appears under their Copyright terms we can do so as long as suitable attribution is given. However, if I am wrong about this, then the draft task should of course be deleted. --PureFox (talk) 09:03, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Just because a problem/puzzle appears on   Project Euler   doesn't mean they own it.   I've seen some of their problems that have been around on newsgroups   (alt.math.recreational, alt.puzzles, etc)   of days long gone by.     -- Gerard Schildberger (talk) 10:12, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
I'm sure you're right and some problems may go back as far as Diophantus though Project Euler may be the first organization to apply copyright to them. I can't see any reason not to reuse the occasional problem myself as long as we don't make a habit of it - I don't think the admins would be too happy if Calmosoft decided to run through the whole lot! --PureFox (talk) 10:30, 17 August 2021 (UTC)