Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project
by SamoyedFurFluff on Monday June 07, 2021 @02:28PM
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The costs for replit isn’t the same as the costs for an individual. For a corporation the cost is already budgeted in and pre-taxes so why do they care?
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Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project
by munk-a on Monday June 07, 2021 @06:31PM
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To be honest though - replit is still going to pay significantly more in legal fees than the individual. That all said they almost certainly bear that cost while the individual may not be able to do so.
Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project
by devoutsalsa on Monday June 07, 2021 @02:37PM
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Because it’s a time suck. Even if you have deep pockets, you have limited time. And potentially bad PR.
Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project
by Sebb767 on Monday June 07, 2021 @02:44PM
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By the time the threat is out, the PR damage is already impeding (see: this thread). And spending a few thousand dollar is simply not going to hurt a large corporation as much as it hurts an individual. By the way, this is similar for time: A large corporation sends a mail to the legal department and the case is taken care of. You need to find a lawyer, find the money, collect the evidence ...