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Why does it have to be NK? Why would adversaries respect IP in the first place? Makes zero sense. I would expect a rational actor to put out some PR about integ
by beebeepka 3y ago
Why does it have to be NK? Why would adversaries respect IP in the first place? Makes zero sense. I would expect a rational actor to put out some PR about integrity and such, but otherwise, sounds like a narrative that should only appeal to naive children
- anonymouskimmer 3y agoBecause countries that consistently go back on their word lose trust from the rest of the world. Even North Korea is a Berne copyright signatory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parties_to_international_copyright_agreements#Maps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parties_to_internation... But in general copyright doesn't apply to governments, even here in the US. The North Korean government can violate copyright all it wants to, its subject citizens can't, though. https://www.natlawreview.com/article/state-entity-shielded-liability-copyright-infringement-sovereign-immunity https://www.natlawreview.com/article/state-entity-shielded-l...