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Only to the content in the DMCA. But that can be very expensive. Do you think Github wants to fight a copyright suit on behalf of something obvious pirate softw

• cwp 12y ago
  It's not at all obvious they'd lose. Github is not violating anybody's copyright. They're only distributing source code, presumably with the full consent of the authors.
  • gamblor956 12y ago
    Github doesn't need to violate copyright. Github would be sued under a contributory infringement theory (i.e., the same one that took down napster and kazaa), and could be found liable for the infringement committed by others. The point of the DMCA safe harbor is that by responding to takedown notices (and by not deliberately hosting infringing material), they are immune to infringement actions for hosting infringing material.
    • alextgordon 12y ago
      How's that any different from Google linking to the thepiratebay homepage in its results?
      • rahimnathwani 12y ago
        ... and to specific magnet links.