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Re: GPL violations and DMCA enforcements on Github


From: Alfred M. Szmidt
Subject: Re: GPL violations and DMCA enforcements on Github
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2020 14:27:13 -0500

   >    This again shows that the paper work demanded by FSF and GNU project
   >    protects both projects from potential legal liabilities in the
   >    future. One should appreciate the peaceful use of free software as
   >    distributed by GNU and FSF for that reason.
   > 
   > These specific examples do not show that in the least -- copyright
   > assignments would not have helped here.  Even the FSF would have to
   > comply with a DMCA notice just as any other entity in the USA.

   That I understand.

   Yet the risk probability is minimized down to almost nothing.

You do not show that, nor is that what you claimed.  Copyright
assignments have no bearing on if DMCA enforcment is reduced or
increased.



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