I tried to find a Q&A from 2014 regarding R14, but didn't - although I think this excerpt from the blue box illustrates how this rule is supposed to work:
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Originally Posted by R13 Blue Box
Example 5: A different Team develops a similar solution during the fall, and plans to use the developed software on their competition ROBOT. After completing the software, they post it in a generally accessible public forum and make the code available to all Teams. Because they have made their software publicly available before Kickoff, they can use it on their ROBOT.
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Basically, if you design a 2-speed transmission, drivetrain, bearing block, etc, etc, during the off-season and post the 'design' somewhere publicly, whether it be CD, FIRST Forums, or your teams website, you're allowed to use it on-season, with the idea being that any other team could chose to use it too.