Re:Former developer at software company deletes his code to ...
by AdmiralAsshat on Sunday September 22, 2019 @03:46PM
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That would be an insane precedent to send if breaking or removing a FOSS project becomes a crime simply because your project happens to be used in some mission-critical system.
Good way of making sure no one ever contributes to FOSS again.
Re:Former developer at software company deletes his code to ...
by bobthepanda on Sunday September 22, 2019 @04:24PM
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While it’s not a crime, at the very least they might be liable for damages.
To establish criminality or liability intent is often looked at, and this is a pretty clear-cut intent to injure the other party.
edit: Looks like they were public gems, but in general it's always good advice to consult a lawyer before disrupting commercial or public systems.