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sarchertech 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kerne...

Anyone distributing infringing material can be liable, and it’s unlikely that this technicality will actually would shield anyone.

Anyone who thinks they have a strong infringement case isn’t going to stop at the guy who authored the code, they’re going to go after anyone with deep pockets with a good chance of winning.

Marha01 3 months ago [–]

> Anyone distributing infringing material can be liable

There is still the "mens rea" principle. If you distribute infringing material unknowingly, it would very likely not result in any penalties.

sarchertech 3 months ago | [–]

Copyright is strict liability. There’s no mens rea required.

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