3 ms·
of course for standing. but it seems like with the right plaintiffs this could have gone forward
by whimsicalism 2y ago
of course for standing. but it seems like with the right plaintiffs this could have gone forward
- Dylan16807 2y agoIf it only copies code that has been widely stolen already then that's a lot weaker of a case and is something they can do a lot to prevent on a technical level.
- account42 2y agoCode that has been copied widely != code that has been widely stolen. Open source licenses allow sharing under certain conditions.
- brookst 2y agoBut that’s like saying my lawsuit alleging Taylor Swift copied my song could have gone forward with a plaintiff who had, years ago, written a song similar to what Ms. Swift recorded recently. That”s true, but perhaps the lesson here is that damages that hinge on statistically rare victims should not extrapolated out to provide windfalls for people who have not been harmed.
- whimsicalism 2y agoi think that is a weak analogy and also unnecessary bc it is already clear what i am saying