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No, it's actually pretty silly of Microsoft. They're blatantly disregarding YouTube's TOS by allowing users to download videos within the app - I'm just shocked
by myko 13y ago
No, it's actually pretty silly of Microsoft. They're blatantly disregarding YouTube's TOS by allowing users to download videos within the app - I'm just shocked this made it past Microsoft legal.
- OGinparadise 13y agoBoth Google and Microsoft are loaded so they can afford lawyers. Even if it goes to trial, my guess is that there are no real /seriou$ damages so the downside is very limited. Upside is attracting attention or the public, regulators and maybe giving Google a bad eye.
- cooldeal 13y agoI believe the conversation would gone like this: Microsoft Legal: No way! We may get sued and lose! Microsoft Strategy: Okay, I see, how much will we lose? Microsoft Legal: Maybe 2 Billion in damages, maybe 5 Billion with a big B in the worst case. Microsoft Strategy: Okay, Finance Department how much cash do we have? Microsoft Finance: 75B billion cash in our bank account. Microsoft Strategy to Dev Division: Okay, make the YouTube app, oh and by the way stick a download button in there too.