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But imagine Getty Images sells the stolen photo 10,000 times. They had no idea it was illegally stolen and fraudulently passed off as the fraudster's own work.
by judge2020 4y ago
But imagine Getty Images sells the stolen photo 10,000 times. They had no idea it was illegally stolen and fraudulently passed off as the fraudster's own work. If they get sued for infringement, they can just sue the actual fraudster for damages.
Same will be for GitHub: if people really didn't have the legal authority to bind someone else's code to GitHub's TOS, then GitHub can go after the $x million of users that have uploaded code they shouldn't have.
- bryanrasmussen 4y ago>GitHub can go after the $x million of users that have uploaded code they shouldn't have. Ok, but can they go after them in an efficient manner that doesn't end up costing more than it's worth?
- ClumsyPilot 4y ago> They had no idea it was illegally stolen and fraudulently passed off Thats doesnt mean. Getty can keep the money