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looks like the repo is still up https://github.com/DiogenesTheCynic/FullScreenMario https://github.com/DiogenesTheCynic/FullScreenMario

by K2h 13y ago

mattezell 13y ago
Thanks for the link. Cloning appears to currently not be a problem.. Of course, for true fans just wanting a copy, hosting the cloned repo as a static site in Apache or IIS is super easy and a fully playable setup can be accomplished in just a few minutes...
- sillysaurus2 13y ago
  Is there an easy way to rehost Github repos outside of Github?
  - Raphmedia 13y ago
    Bitbucket?
    - sillysaurus2 13y ago
      Same problem... They'll just serve bitbucket with a takedown. I was hoping there's a way for people to easily rehost repos on their own servers.
      - benologist 13y ago
        Bitbucket has free private repos.
      - jedbrown 13y ago
        $ git bundle create one-file.git --all That creates a single file containing all branches in the repository. It's a plain file so you can copy that around with any protocol you like. Open it with $ git clone one-file.git new-repo If you want to collaborate on further development and don't mind running something on the server, gitolite [1] is stable and powerful. Note that if your repo becomes popular, _you_ might be served with the takedown notice. [1] http://gitolite.com/ http://gitolite.com/
      - jtreminio 13y ago
        Of course, it's just a git repo. Clone it anywhere.
pbhjpbhj 13y ago
Does github get a pass based on safe harbour laws? Do those laws apply even now when github are going to be on very thin ice arguing they had no knowledge of the infringement or their hosting of copyright infringing content - seems like they'd be an easy target for a contributory infringement suite? A cynic might imagine that they're waiting for the usage statistics to go up so as to inflate the claim.
- paulhodge 13y ago
  Github.com is protected by the DMCA. If they get a takedown notice then they have to comply, until then they aren't liable. One of the whole points of the DMCA is to prevent hosting companies like Github from being held liable when their users upload infringing content. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act#Title_II:_Online_Copyright_Infringement_Liability_Limitation_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Ac...

looks like the repo is still up https://github.com/DiogenesTheCynic/FullScreenMario https://github.com/DiogenesTheCynic/FullScreenMario

by K2h 13y ago

looks like the repo is still up https://github.com/DiogenesTheCynic/FullScreenMario https://github.com/DiogenesTheCynic/FullScreenMario

mattezell 13y ago

Thanks for the link. Cloning appears to currently not be a problem.. Of course, for true fans just wanting a copy, hosting the cloned repo as a static site in Apache or IIS is super easy and a fully playable setup can be accomplished in just a few minutes...

sillysaurus2 13y ago
Is there an easy way to rehost Github repos outside of Github?
- Raphmedia 13y ago
  Bitbucket?
  - sillysaurus2 13y ago
    Same problem... They'll just serve bitbucket with a takedown. I was hoping there's a way for people to easily rehost repos on their own servers.
    - benologist 13y ago
      Bitbucket has free private repos.
    - jedbrown 13y ago
      $ git bundle create one-file.git --all That creates a single file containing all branches in the repository. It's a plain file so you can copy that around with any protocol you like. Open it with $ git clone one-file.git new-repo If you want to collaborate on further development and don't mind running something on the server, gitolite [1] is stable and powerful. Note that if your repo becomes popular, _you_ might be served with the takedown notice. [1] http://gitolite.com/ http://gitolite.com/
    - jtreminio 13y ago
      Of course, it's just a git repo. Clone it anywhere.

pbhjpbhj 13y ago

Does github get a pass based on safe harbour laws? Do those laws apply even now when github are going to be on very thin ice arguing they had no knowledge of the infringement or their hosting of copyright infringing content - seems like they'd be an easy target for a contributory infringement suite? A cynic might imagine that they're waiting for the usage statistics to go up so as to inflate the claim.

paulhodge 13y ago
Github.com is protected by the DMCA. If they get a takedown notice then they have to comply, until then they aren't liable. One of the whole points of the DMCA is to prevent hosting companies like Github from being held liable when their users upload infringing content. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act#Title_II:_Online_Copyright_Infringement_Liability_Limitation_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Ac...