Zigbook Is Plagiarizing the Zigtools Playground
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Zigbook Is Plagiarizing the Zigtools Playground
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#2original submission dicussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45947810
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#3since zig is famously decentralized, i don't think there is a way to effectively combat bad actors like these? there is no "official zig org" that can disown them
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#4since zig is famously decentralized, i don't think there is a way to effectively combat bad actors like these? there is no "official zig org" that can disown them
In a decentralized but communicating community, this kind of post is raising awareness, and then the others in the community will make their own choices regarding the matter.
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#5I wonder what tools the Zig team has to deal with trolls like this.
Is the zig name or logo trademarked? What about the mascot he's using as his github picture?
They're violating the terms of the MIT license as mentioned in the article, so maybe Zigtools has legal standing.
As for lying about no AI, being an asshole isn't illegal, so no angle there.
Any other ideas I missed?
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#6since zig is famously decentralized, i don't think there is a way to effectively combat bad actors like these? there is no "official zig org" that can disown them
Its the opposite in my understanding. Zig has a BDFL.
Trademarks are the usual cudgel of choice to enforce a bad actor claiming to be part of offcial Zig.
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Misinformation and poor learning tools can do real damage to the experience of new zig users, which is incredibly meaningful.
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#10Plagiarism is a moral wrong.
But copyright infringement is a legal wrong (a civil liability).
Is what they're doing infringing on a copyrighted work? Or does it fail to uphold license terms? Many open source licenses have some amount of attribution as a requirement, so that'd be something to consider.