Comcast's BOGUS DMCA against Ubuntu ISOs
It’s unclear here where something went wrong… but boy did something *actually go wrong.*
There is a long and storied history of Linux ISOs being legally distributed via BitTorrent by the copyright holder. So why, then, is Comcast threatening their users with vague legal notices for legally downloading Ubuntu ISOs? Let’s talk about it.
Copyright notice from ISP for pirating… Linux? Is this some sort of joke? from linux
https://torrentfreak.com/comcast-subscriber-receives-dmca-notice-for-downloading-ubuntu-210526/
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