# Exported application copyright

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/exported-application-copyright/27391>\
**Category:** Project Guidance\
**Created:** [January 26, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/exported-application-copyright/27391 "2021-01-26T19:57:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![what42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@what42](https://discourse.processing.org/u/what42)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/exported-application-copyright/27391/1 "2021-01-26T19:57:41Z")

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I was looking through some files in an exported application I made and I found a copyright file in application.windows16/java. It says I’m not allowed to distribute it, but the whole reason I’m making it is so I can give it to someone. I’ve noticed it doesn’t have the copyright file or any of the other java files if I don’t embed java with the application, but I’d like to still have that if I can. What exactly does this mean, and am I legally allowed to give the compiled application (with embedded java) to other people?