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If someone else uploads my GPL'd code to Github without my permission, do they not put it at...
Therefore, even if Microsoft drafted an agreement that required Person B to transfer copyright title to GitHub/Microsoft, Person B couldn't fulfill their end of such an agreement, even if they erroneously … Any agreement with Person B affords no legal defense to Microsoft, so if Microsoft had an interest in violating Author A's copyright, it would be much faster and just as (in)valid to use the work illegally …
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Free Office/Libre Office/Apache Office
Under current legal precedent in the United States, LibreOffice et al. did not commit copyright infringement. Look to Lotus v. Borland for the U.S. precedent allowing duplication of interfaces.
The co …
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Why doesn't Microsoft open-source the existing Edge browser?
There are several reasons why releasing the source code for Edge under a FLOSS license may not be a worthwhile investment for Microsoft:
The code may be tightly coupled with other Microsoft components … (e.g., undocumented Windows APIs) that aren't intended for third-party use, so Microsoft is reluctant to disclose code that makes use of them. …