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I would assume github could supercede your license by putting its own claim to your code in the TOS. I doubt they have done that, but just pointing it out.
by JamesSwift 5y ago
I would assume github could supercede your license by putting its own claim to your code in the TOS. I doubt they have done that, but just pointing it out.
- andix 5y agoI don’t think that’s possible, as long as you don’t actively accept that. Nobody can claim your copyright without your approval. It would be also the end of GitHub, as most users probably won’t accept such terms.
- 0-_-0 5y agoAccording to many people familiar with the legal aspect training on code constitutes fair use, so can't be prevented by any kind of license.
- andix 5y agoTraining, exactly. But the trained person or AI is not allowed to reproduce your exact code. But Copilot seems to do that from time to time.
- sobellian 5y agoSure they can, search engines produce copyrighted material all the time. The issue comes in when people think this somehow indemnifies them as users of Copilot - my guess is, it doesn't protect you any more than if you use a search engine to copy an entire codebase for your own purposes.
- JamesSwift 5y agoI dont disagree with users not accepting the terms, just pointing out that license text doesn't trump everything.