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Re:An experiment to test GitHub Copilot's legality by mpalmer on Saturday July 02, 2022 @11:39PM (#31964838)
Microsoft doesn't come away a winner either in that scenario. They're left with a product that can infect their customer's code with unwanted license, not to mention questions about the ethics of reproducing code to such a level of fidelity that you trigger the license.
Re:An experiment to test GitHub Copilot's legality by eCa on Sunday July 03, 2022 @02:13AM (#31965510)
> They're left with a product that can infect their customer's code with unwanted license

Which is why the company I work for has banned Copilot (a decision I agree with).