[exe34]

They can choose to follow the law or to fight the claim in court. Or do nothing and get sued to oblivion. They have choices.

[Y_Y]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobson%27s_choice

[exe34]

what would be a fair alternative to the "undesirable" choice?

[Y_Y]

I don't really see that there is one. I think Docker was pushed into taking this action and didn't have any other reasonable course of action.

[slimsag]

The other reasonable course of action would be to go to court, where a jury of average citizens could determine whether or not Apple or Docker is in the wrong and decide damages.

Docker wasn't pushed into taking the image down, they *decided* that they'd rather take the image down than have a jury decide who is in the wrong.

[krick]

"Caving in to the bully with expensive lawyers" isn't synonymous with "following the law", FYI.

[exe34]

that's very important to point out yes! it's not like apple software products are covered by copyright law after all. it's the big bad lawyers that's ruling the day here.