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GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks

279 points · 119 comments · hermitcrab

  1. someonebaggy · · focus · HN ↗
    If it's your software send a DMCA. They have a legally required timeframe to process those. If it's open source, however, then you don't have any valid DMCA claim.
    1. 93po · · focus · HN ↗
      Code can be open source while the name and logos are copyrighted and still enforceable via DMCA
      1. someonebaggy · · focus · HN ↗
        Which project copyrighted its name and logo?
        1. kelnos · · focus · HN ↗
          Logo? Every single one. All creative works automatically get copyright by default.

          Now, projects might choose to license their logo permissively, but that's an active choice.

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