alt Hacker NewsEdit: I guess I'm wrong, see reply
If a repository is removed by Github in response to a DMCA request, yes.
(But it's not clear that that's what happened here.)
Edit: I guess I'm wrong, see reply
If a repository is removed by Github in response to a DMCA request, yes.
(But it's not clear that that's what happened here.)
The forks aren't actually automatically taken down in most cases. The claimant must list every individual fork in the claim. Which I love, because it's kind of petty but still following the DMCA to the letter.
Here is an example[1] of the form claimants must fill out.
> Each fork is a distinct repository and must be identified separately if you believe it is infringing and wish to have it taken down
[1]: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2024/05/2024-05-3...