While managing a project, a team member suggests incorporating code from an open-source project to improve efficiency. What should you do to address intellectual property concerns?
Forbid the use of any external code in the project.
Evaluate the licensing terms of the open-source code and consult legal counsel if necessary.
Allow the team member to use the code since it's publicly available.
Instruct the team member to change the code before using it to avoid intellectual property issues.
Evaluating the licensing terms of the open-source code and consulting legal counsel if necessary is the appropriate action. Open-source software comes with specific licenses that dictate how the code can be used, modified, and distributed. Some licenses may have requirements that are incompatible with your project's goals, such as requiring your project to also be open-source. Simply assuming that code is free to use because it's publicly available can lead to violations of intellectual property rights. Rejecting all external code may hinder project efficiency unnecessarily. Modifying the code slightly does not remove legal obligations and may still infringe on intellectual property rights.
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