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> who are afraid of the legal risks to the monorepo You're talking about a company which happily pays billions in fines because its just a fraction of what the
by bPspGiJT8Y 3y ago
> who are afraid of the legal risks to the monorepo
You're talking about a company which happily pays billions in fines because its just a fraction of what they otherwise manage to get away with. They're not at all afraid of doing a lot of illegal stuff, I find it highly unlikely they'd be afraid to step into a minor grey area.
- praptak 3y agoThe risk-reward balance is totally reverted. Profiteering from privacy breaches - big reward, fixed risk (the fines are basically capped). Using risky code - small reward (some worker time), big risk (suddenly everyone and their dog can sue you for bullshit copyright claims).
- threeseed 3y agoYes their Legal/PR teams may recommend that they quietly settle cases. But that doesn't mean that the company will tolerate widespread illegality or allow systemic risks to build up. It's simply not how organisations do things especially those are highly public. Poor reputation doesn't just manifest in lower sales but also introduces unnecessary regulatory risks.