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The difference is intent. When Github reads public code, their only intent is to profit from it. Depending on the license, that's a violation.
by nowherebeen 5y ago
The difference is intent. When Github reads public code, their only intent is to profit from it. Depending on the license, that's a violation.
- albertzeyer 5y agoA human also often intends to make profit (by using the gained knowledge).
- nowherebeen 5y agoNo, they intent to learn from it or find a solution to their problem. It's much harder to argue human intent in court than GitHub blantantly doing so.