# Legal implications programmers should consider when deploying an application in processing

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/legal-implications-programmers-should-consider-when-deploying-an-application-in-processing/16653>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [December 27, 2019, 11:49am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/legal-implications-programmers-should-consider-when-deploying-an-application-in-processing/16653 "2019-12-27T11:49:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![paulgoux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@paulgoux](https://discourse.processing.org/u/paulgoux)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 11:49am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/legal-implications-programmers-should-consider-when-deploying-an-application-in-processing/16653/1 "2019-12-27T11:49:29Z")

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Hi all,

I just wanted to discuss the do’s and don’ts when deploying a program, I’m sure legal council will always be necessary as most of us will not be trained lawyers and therefore may not be up to date on current legal issues, but I just wanted to see if there were some generally accepted points.

In particular I wanted to understand the use of libraries and the implications on free or non free applications.

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**Author:** ![kfrajer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/kfrajer/32/196_2.png) [@kfrajer](https://discourse.processing.org/u/kfrajer)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/legal-implications-programmers-should-consider-when-deploying-an-application-in-processing/16653/2 "2019-12-27T22:01:20Z")

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I would like to share some previous posts which would be good starting points for this discussion:

- [Other library right](https://discourse.processing.org/t/other-library-right/15945/2)
- [Selling Finished projects](https://discourse.processing.org/t/selling-finished-projects/3238)
- [Can I use part of Processing source code in my code?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-i-use-part-of-processing-source-code-in-my-code/4423/13)
- [Questions about Processing codes and copyright.](https://discourse.processing.org/t/questions-about-processing-codes-and-copyright/1867/7)
- [Can I include p5.js in a game download?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-i-include-p5-js-in-a-game-download/10268/2)
- [Citing p5.js (academic)?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/citing-p5-js-academic/4877)

Some of those previous posts addresses your questions directly.

Kf