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We've used DMCA to request GitHub takedown repos containing our proprietary software.
by jakear 7y ago
We've used DMCA to request GitHub takedown repos containing our proprietary software.
- riddlemethat 7y agoI know entrepreneurs who have used them to take down phishing sites that mimic real corporate websites and feature the photos of those involved in running the legit company.
- gjs278 7y agowhat’s your software so I can find it and host a torrent of it?
- jakear 7y agoIt’s free to download.
- Nextgrid 7y agoSo what was the point of taking down the GitHub repo if your software is free to download anyway?
- jakear 7y agoMacOS Catalina is free to download, do you think Apple would be fine with someone posting the source to GitHub?
- gjs278 7y agosource code will probably be needed. I’ll need to compile it for my platform. thanks.
- unlinked_dll 7y agoI've seen DMCAs take down GitHub repos where the code was a clean room reimplementations of proprietary software.
- dependenttypes 7y agoWould you happen to have links?
- unlinked_dll 7y agohttp://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/Github-DCMA-takedown-notice-VeSTige-header-td106190.html http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/Github-DCMA-takedown-n...
- kevingadd 7y agoFunny example, every time I've had to do this GitHub refused to take down forks based on a bullshit argument that it's impossible to do even though you can just look for matching SHA hashes. I wonder if someone will dismantle them in court for that someday...
- dbuder 7y agoSend them a formal complaint, MS own them now, they would take this more seriously/their lawyers will tell them to.