Re:GitHub Copilot is generally available
by nimbius on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @01:06PM
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from Microsofts standpoint the shot across the bow for open source licenses is clear: do you have enough lawyers and experts to convince a gerontocracy of the legislative branch of the US government that its not "okay because its AI" because if you dont, then thanks for the code nerd.
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Re:GitHub Copilot is generally available
by tannhaeuser on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @01:29PM
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Idk if MS is on the safe here. There's a straightforward legal theory for suing, and also parties such as EFF and others with a war chest and the determination to clarify this. Does MS provide indemnification to Copilot customers/users if those are sued by others? My advice would be to stay clear of Copilot.
If you think the US doesn't have enough existing legal theory on copyright to litigate this then you're crazy. It will be on MS to show that it isn't infringement.
Re:GitHub Copilot is generally available
by verve_rat on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @02:59AM
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Now add in 100 other legal jurisdictions. I haven't looked, but I assume Copilot is available outside the US?
Re:GitHub Copilot is generally available
by marcosdumay on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @11:15AM
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I really want MS to try that theory in a court and win.
That will destroy the propaganda that the Law is there to protect content creators better than anything the people against copyrights can come-up with.
Re:GitHub Copilot is generally available
by LegitShady on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @01:44PM
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it sounds like a good basis for a class action lawsuit, where the class are the people who own the licensed code whose license microsoft is ignoring.
Re:GitHub Copilot is generally available
by anonymoushn on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @10:24AM
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Seems like I'll get paid for this a while after I get paid for TurnItIn selling a product based on stealing my work