From: Collin Funk <collin.funk1@gmail.com>
To: "brian m. carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
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Date: Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:55:15 -0700
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"brian m. carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net> writes:

> If Company X includes LLM-generated code in their proprietary product
> and it's found to be infringing in say, Germany, then they can simply
> not distribute their code in Germany.  Git cannot do that: it's
> distributed in Linux distributions around the planet, even in countries
> subject to sanctions, such as Russia[0].  We must comply with the
> license and the law everywhere in every country or we risk liability for
> our contributors and distributors.  I, for one, am not willing to be
> sued over this project and the project does not have the financial means
> to deal with extensive litigation.

I generally agree. But some countries have more respected legal systems
than others, to put it mildly. I certainly hope that being extradited to
one of the sanctioned countries isn't too large of a concern.

Collin