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Sorry for being behind on this discussion, but how can there possibly be a legal basis for taking down open-source software on the basis that it might be used f
by benlumen 6y ago
Sorry for being behind on this discussion, but how can there possibly be a legal basis for taking down open-source software on the basis that it might be used for infringing someone's copyright?
Can they takedown my web browser and operating system too? These are general purpose tools.
It's sad that the conversation is all about justifying its use - I think the takedown is absolutely unjustified.
GitHub should have let it go to court.
- deelowe 6y agoThe continuous integration environment downloaded a few seconds of copyrighted content bc those videos have obfuscation they needed to test. The RIAA claims that this is a violation. Youtube dl claims it's fair use.
- benlumen 6y agoRight, that makes far more sense. I should have known I was missing something as it's ridiculous on the face of it. Thanks!
- Nextgrid 6y agoThe DMCA request was not legal, but it isn't GitHub's job to determine that. GitHub is following the law here, just like they would follow the law and reinstate the repository as soon as the owner files a counter-claim.