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1. someonebaggy · 1790267425 · 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 · 1790267717 · focus · HN ↗

      Code can be open source while the name and logos are copyrighted and still enforceable via DMCA

      1. rpdillon · 1790271711 · focus · HN ↗

         You're thinking of trademarks. Different body of law.

         EDIT: e.g. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mozilla.org&#x2F;en-US&#x2F;foundation&#x2F;trademarks&#x2F;policy&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mozilla.org&#x2F;en-US&#x2F;foundation&#x2F;trademarks&#x2F;policy&#x2F;

         1. 93po · 1790298369 · focus · HN ↗

            Logos can be part of both. A sufficiently unique logo (e.g. not just the name in Times New Roman) is absolutely copyrighted and an image of it cannot be distributed&#x2F;reproduced without authorization unless fair use, which the malware project is not.

            You&#x27;re correct I was overly broad about the actual name use being DMCA-able though.

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