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by voldacar 1694 days ago
> an attempt to enforce the GPL to a company "located in China"

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by this. Companies in certain areas shouldnt have to follow the same rules as the rest of us? The GPL doesn't mention any geographical areas where it doesn't apply
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marcan_42 1694 days ago
The GPL, and copyright in general, only applies in jurisdictions where you can effectively enforce it. Elsewhere, it might as well not exist.
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pabs3 1694 days ago
Naomi Wu's actions in China brought Umidigi into GPL compliance, so it seems possible to get Chinese companies to comply with the GPL.
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kfprt 1694 days ago
As a practical matter the rule of law in China is more or less nonexistent.
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DiogenesKynikos 1694 days ago
Copyright law exists in China, and enforcement has dramatically ramped up over the last decade.

Since 2014, there have been specialized IP courts in major cities, and the volume of IP litigation in China is now similar to that in the US. China used to be the Wild West of IP, but that's been changing.

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