GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 16-Nov-2020 17:13:22 UTC
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GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 16-Nov-2020 17:13:22 UTC GeniusMusing @lnxw48a1
>but does this mean that #Microsoft is going to assist in overturning the vastly unjust #DMCA law?
Not directly, see below but there are many more details in the entire post about what they are going to do starting with how they process the initial DMCA claim and do an internal evaluation of the legality of it before the developer even see the claim and then work with the developer as to how they can fix the issue before it goes farther. I think that while not a total solution that the FOSS community would like, what they will be doing in the future is much better than the old process and they are going to help developers with a $1 million fund.
Standing up for developers: youtube-dl is back The GitHub Blog
https://github.blog/2020-11-16-standing-up-for-developers-youtube-dl-is-back/
>Developer defense fund
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>Developers who are personally affected by a takedown notice or other legal claim rely on non-profits like the Software Freedom Law center and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to provide them with legal advice and support in the event that they face an IP claim, under the DMCA or otherwise. These organizations provide critical legal support to developers who would otherwise be on their own, facing off against giant corporations or consortia.
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>Nonetheless, developers who want to push back against unwarranted takedowns may face the risk of taking on personal liability and legal defense costs. To help them, GitHub will establish and donate $1M to a developer defense fund to help protect open source developers on GitHub from unwarranted DMCA Section 1201 takedown claims. We will immediately begin working with other members of the community to set up this fund and take other measures to collectively protect developers and safeguard developer collaboration.
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>If you want to support developers facing legal challenges, you can consider supporting SFLC and EFF yourself as well.