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0 pointsexe341y ago0 comments

They can choose to follow the law or to fight the claim in court. Or do nothing and get sued to oblivion. They have choices.

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Y_Y1y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobson%27s_choice

exe34OP1y ago

what would be a fair alternative to the "undesirable" choice?

Y_Y1y ago

I don't really see that there is one. I think Docker was pushed into taking this action and didn't have any other reasonable course of action.

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krick1y ago

"Caving in to the bully with expensive lawyers" isn't synonymous with "following the law", FYI.

exe34OP1y ago

that's very important to point out yes! it's not like apple software products are covered by copyright law after all. it's the big bad lawyers that's ruling the day here.

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Y_Y1y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobson%27s_choice

exe34OP1y ago

what would be a fair alternative to the "undesirable" choice?

Y_Y1y ago

I don't really see that there is one. I think Docker was pushed into taking this action and didn't have any other reasonable course of action.

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krick1y ago

"Caving in to the bully with expensive lawyers" isn't synonymous with "following the law", FYI.

exe34OP1y ago

that's very important to point out yes! it's not like apple software products are covered by copyright law after all. it's the big bad lawyers that's ruling the day here.

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