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SR2Z • today at 12:53 AM • 3 replies • view on HN

Considering the likelihood of Moonshot being able to collect a judgement for violating these terms in an American court is basically zero, and the relative ease of finding the weights without the licensing agreement, "have to pay" seems very generous.


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joshuaissac • today at 12:34 PM

> likelihood of Moonshot being able to collect a judgement for violating these terms in an American court is basically zero

Chinese companies sue American entities in American courts all the time.

For example, Alibaba won a judgement against the American government last week.[1]

1. https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/alibaba-wi...

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KptMarchewa • today at 9:19 AM

> Considering the likelihood of Moonshot being able to collect a judgement for violating these terms in an American court is basically zero

Why? Americans are always yapping how China growth is basically fueled by IP theft, are you saying that it works both ways?

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largbae • today at 1:16 AM

Most enterprises capable of running that much gear won't take that risk even if it is unenforceable. Oracle has made a great living threatening audits of companies who download its updates.

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