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Seems similar to tactics used by patent trolls. Basically showering you will bullshit you have to defend in court knowing it is bogus and relying on you not bei
by Arbalest 7y ago
Seems similar to tactics used by patent trolls. Basically showering you will bullshit you have to defend in court knowing it is bogus and relying on you not being able to fight it. The twist is that they're using Copyright rather than Patent law. I wonder if this is how they're trying to get away from the increased scrutiny of patent abuse.
- bigmit37 7y agoHow they shutting it done if it’s open source. Is there anything that can be done?
- floatingatoll 7y agoThe repository owner can file DMCA counterclaim; once they have done so, GitHub will reenable the repository after 2 weeks unless legal action is initiated (not just filing a DMCA). https://help.github.com/en/github/site-policy/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-counter-notice https://help.github.com/en/github/site-policy/guide-to-submi... I especially liked this: > We won't refuse to process an otherwise complete counter notice if you don't include this statement; however, we will know that you haven't read these guidelines and may ask you to go back and do so.