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1. ralph8+g7[view] [source] 2022-10-16 20:35:25
>>davidg+(OP)
Ok. So instead of whining about it on Twitter sue GitHub. No matter what you think of Copilot, establishing some case law on AI-generated code will be beneficial to everyone.
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2. mjr00+D7[view] [source] 2022-10-16 20:38:22
>>ralph8+g7
Whining about it on Twitter = free and easy

Suing Github = signing up for a ~decade long incredibly expensive and time-consuming legal battle against one of the richest companies in the world

There may be a slight difference in effort between these two options.

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3. anonyd+6c[view] [source] 2022-10-16 21:15:29
>>mjr00+D7
Not to mention Microsoft could countersue using their enormous patent war chest, which they have a history of doing[0]

[0] https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/22/microsoft-and-tivo-drop-th...

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