I got a DMCA notice for my fork (https://github.com/cg505/claude-code) which I have not touched since May. Obviously, it didn't include the leaked source code.
The DMCA notice published by GitHub includes this:
> Note: Because the reported network that contained the allegedly infringing content was larger than one hundred (100) repositories, and the submitter alleged that all or most of the forks were infringing to the same extent as the parent repository, GitHub processed the takedown notice against the entire network of 8.1K repositories, inclusive of the parent repository.
Too late, people already have it locally, it will show up on other source forges if GitHub bends to their will. If you expose your source, that's on you, no take backsies
Also we need an alternative to Microsoft controlling all that things ultimately via proxy-control. They can just take down everything at will.
I remember back when the xz util backdoor was found, there was some interesting
discussion on the github issue tracker. I also participated.
When I then looked the next day, the repository - AND the discussions - were taken down. I do understand to some extent that the code was taken down (even then I disagree, mind you; but I understand the rationale to some extent), but Microsoft also eliminated aka closed the discussions, which was to me censorship. I don't 100% remember whether the old discussions returned or not - from memory they were not returned, but perhaps the new owner decided to do so. Either way I then realised that it is really a big mistake to let greedy mega-corporations control infrastructure. We also see this right now with AI companies driving up RAM prices. We have to pay more for these gangster organisations.
Ironic. Even more so since it seems like in general LLM output doesn't seem to be proteced by copyright in the first place. And since Claude code is entirely written by Claude code, it shouldn't be proteced as well.
I haven't time to do it but can someone try to unminify the newer version based on the minified new version + the source of previous version? There's gotta be a way to do this
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[ 3.1 ms ] story [ 49.0 ms ] threadThe DMCA notice published by GitHub includes this:
> Note: Because the reported network that contained the allegedly infringing content was larger than one hundred (100) repositories, and the submitter alleged that all or most of the forks were infringing to the same extent as the parent repository, GitHub processed the takedown notice against the entire network of 8.1K repositories, inclusive of the parent repository.
https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2026/03/2026-03-3...
Anthropic can simply play it cool and, I don't know, open source the thing?
It is not like claude code is that complex and interesting. Sure there are some questionable stuff in there but it is not that controversial.
Anthropic when their own source code ends up on GitHub: Real s**
Also we need an alternative to Microsoft controlling all that things ultimately via proxy-control. They can just take down everything at will.
I remember back when the xz util backdoor was found, there was some interesting discussion on the github issue tracker. I also participated.
When I then looked the next day, the repository - AND the discussions - were taken down. I do understand to some extent that the code was taken down (even then I disagree, mind you; but I understand the rationale to some extent), but Microsoft also eliminated aka closed the discussions, which was to me censorship. I don't 100% remember whether the old discussions returned or not - from memory they were not returned, but perhaps the new owner decided to do so. Either way I then realised that it is really a big mistake to let greedy mega-corporations control infrastructure. We also see this right now with AI companies driving up RAM prices. We have to pay more for these gangster organisations.
Suck it, Dario.
Anyway, Gemma4 just came out and is pretty good and can be made to work with Openclaw (currently dealing with a timeout issue though)