Open Source Code

[aaronweiss74]

Originally Posted by Jared341

It is specifically against the rules to re-use code from year to year (just as it is against the rules to re-use a design of a manipulator, etc.) unless the code has been released in a public forum (and therefore becomes a COTS "part").

What defines an amount that isn't able to be reused? I mean, there's some things that have to be the same every year, so what's the point where they draw a line? How about algorithms you use? Is it against the rules to reuse one if the implementation is going to be [almost] exactly the same?

[MikeE]

Originally Posted by aaronweiss74

What defines an amount that isn't able to be reused? I mean, there's some things that have to be the same every year, so what's the point where they draw a line? How about algorithms you use? Is it against the rules to reuse one if the implementation is going to be [almost] exactly the same?

Algorithms can be reused each year, but not substantial amounts of code unless it can be declared "COTS" by being released in a public forum.

It's explained well in section 4.3.6 "Fabrication Schedule" of the Competition Manual. The blue box under R22 gives some examples of the rule intent.