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immibisyesterday at 10:25 PM1 replyview on HN

In America, maybe this is the case. In Germany, it seems an end user can sue them directly for source code.


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teddyhtoday at 10:39 AM

Maybe. Who can and cannot sue is irrelevant to my point. But I seriously doubt that anyone can sue for source code. Someone might sue for damages, and the company might offer to settle by offering source code. But IIUC, no company can be sued and forced to give up any source code, unless the company itself chooses to do this instead of paying damages.

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