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Re:Former developer at software company deletes his code to ... by AdmiralAsshat on Sunday September 22, 2019 @03:46PM (#21043499)
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.

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Re:Former developer at software company deletes his code to ... by bobthepanda on Sunday September 22, 2019 @04:24PM (#21043702)
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.

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