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Re:Microsoft will assume liability for legal copyright risks... by politician on Thursday September 07, 2023 @06:15PM (#37426356)
> Is this blog post a legally enforceable contract?

It can be. The concept is promissory estoppel.

https://www.nolo.com/dictionary/promissory-estoppel-term.htm...

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Re:Microsoft will assume liability for legal copyright risks... by gpderetta on Thursday September 07, 2023 @06:48PM (#37426712)
IANAL, but far as I understand, estoppel is purely a defense when being sued by whomever made the promise.

So it helps if MS sues you when you distribute copilot-generated code that infringes on MS copyrights, but if a third party sues you, you can't claim estoppel to compel MS to help you. You would need a contractual guarantee.

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