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0 pointsrenewiltord3y ago0 comments

Well, `curl` will download a gist without checking its license. So curl is infringing?

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The law will consider "intent". By your logic, web browsers are infringing.

Can you use curl to infringe on copyright? Yes. Is every time you use curl copyright infringement? No. Can you in theory tell when you are infringing with curl? Yes.

Can you use copilot to infringe? Yes. Is every time you use copilot copyright infringement? No. Can you in theory tell when you are infringing with copilot? *No*

lbotos3y ago

my response above about intent is wrong, but the rest still holds imo.

renewiltordOP3y ago

So the difference is entirely in being able to find out whether you're infringing or not?

Surely that's solvable with a EULA that passes the responsibility onto the user to search?

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lbotos3y ago

The law will consider "intent". By your logic, web browsers are infringing.

Can you use curl to infringe on copyright? Yes. Is every time you use curl copyright infringement? No. Can you in theory tell when you are infringing with curl? Yes.

Can you use copilot to infringe? Yes. Is every time you use copilot copyright infringement? No. Can you in theory tell when you are infringing with copilot? *No*

lbotos3y ago

my response above about intent is wrong, but the rest still holds imo.

renewiltordOP3y ago

So the difference is entirely in being able to find out whether you're infringing or not?

Surely that's solvable with a EULA that passes the responsibility onto the user to search?

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