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0 pointsthe_mitsuhiko7mo ago0 comments

> So it’s okay for Matz to get HSBT to steal people’s open source projects?

Where is the theft? The projects were open source, they are still open source.

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The software is open source, not the project.

The name is not for the taking. You can download the code, modify and release it, but you can't just claim ownership over a product.

That is a question of trademark law and a much more complex topic. Many people contributed over the years.

Andre Arko was not the original author, so how did he get the name? Did he take it from someone?

bmacho7mo ago

I don't know, and I don't care. I wonder if you try to imply something ridiculously strong, general, and obviously false here?

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bmacho7mo ago

The software is open source, not the project.

The name is not for the taking. You can download the code, modify and release it, but you can't just claim ownership over a product.

That is a question of trademark law and a much more complex topic. Many people contributed over the years.

Andre Arko was not the original author, so how did he get the name? Did he take it from someone?

bmacho7mo ago

I don't know, and I don't care. I wonder if you try to imply something ridiculously strong, general, and obviously false here?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse