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Re:YouTube-dl's repository has been restored by ponker on Monday November 16, 2020 @12:25PM (#25114353)
When Microsoft and the RIAA square off, the letter of the law isn’t really the battlefield. The battlefield is influence with the US Senate, and the EFF, while well regarded, is a Sancho Panza compared to Microsoft.
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Re:YouTube-dl's repository has been restored by AsyncAwait on Monday November 16, 2020 @02:06PM (#25115644)
Microsoft won't square off with the RIAA since they're part of it.
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Re:YouTube-dl's repository has been restored by psadauskas on Monday November 16, 2020 @02:54PM (#25116203)
So Microsoft sent a bogus DMCA takedown request to Microsoft, and the non-profit EFF had to respond to keep Microsoft from suing Microsoft?

Microsoft also has a program for matching employee donations to non-profits, so its likely Microsoft has also given money to the EFF as well.

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Re:YouTube-dl's repository has been restored by AsyncAwait on Monday November 16, 2020 @03:04PM (#25116338)
I guess that's one way to put it :-D 2020 sure is a strange year.
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