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> So it’s okay for Matz to get HSBT to steal people’s open source projects? Where is the theft? The projects were open source, they are still open source.
by the_mitsuhiko 1y ago
> So it’s okay for Matz to get HSBT to steal people’s open source projects?
Where is the theft? The projects were open source, they are still open source.
- bmacho 1y agoThe software is open source, not the project. The name is not for the taking. You can download the code, modify and release it, but you can't just claim ownership over a product.
- baggy_trough 1y agoAndre Arko was not the original author, so how did he get the name? Did he take it from someone?
- bmacho 1y agoI don't know, and I don't care. I wonder if you try to imply something ridiculously strong, general, and obviously false here?
- the_mitsuhiko 1y agoThat is a question of trademark law and a much more complex topic. Many people contributed over the years.