Makes no difference if it was meant to be intended sarcastically or not , if there is no source link to the webpage or article its plagiarised.
But you know that and i guess if you add something to your miner code from somewhere you also add the Info from where you have it or ?
I just wanted to point it out and show that it was not his words and work what a FPGA miner is , so sorry for possible off topic.
Its also a reason for getting banned here on the Forum.
Banning is harsh. This isn't a published paper, just a flippant reply stating the obvious answer to a foolish question.
Plagiarism is a matter of ethics unlike copyright with is a matter of law. Intent and context matter for both.
Regarding the code I import and the code others import from me, I make an effort but I can't guarantee there are no violations.
I'd hate to be condemned for any. What I find offensive is importing open source code then not publishing the source for the
derived product.