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> There is no groupthink, most companies have a legal department that does impartial due diligence, esp. FAANG like Microsoft.

Because Microsoft's legal department (and the company itself) has a spotless reputation for ethical and legal compliance.

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That is simply not the same thing as basic due diligence.

I don't actually see anyone suggesting that they haven't thought about the legal implications as you said it would be almost impossible for them not to have - but just because MS believes they are in the clear does not mean they are and more than that they may well be in the clear legally but that still dorles not mean they are doing the right thing...

Seriously? This thread is based on an article where a GitHub-competitor’s developer is arguing that Microsoft/GitHub have not thought through the legal implications. The comments section is another bunch of legal armchair speculation.

Regardless, if you’d rather discuss morals - I don’t believe what they’ve done is immoral or wrong either. I use Linux, and write FOSS code and contribute to the FOSS community quite regularly.

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