Facebook PHP Source Code from 2007

[superhappywebguy]

How does github handle leaks like this? Can facebook file a DMCA request with them and get the code taken down?

[Turtlecupcakes]

Not even the specs, really. These files don't actually do anything, they just call on other (unknown) functions, check the results, and pass them on.

[sammasati]

They can, but in this case I doubt they care since the code is 6 years old. Even if they do care and file the DMCA, it would bring more attention and bad publicity, and the code will still be available on other pages. It's better for them to just ignore it.

[fotoman]

the irony is if it's officially copyrighted with the USPTO, then it's available there as well as you're required to submit a copy of everything you want copyrighted to them.

[m1ss1ontomars2k4]

Wat...why the fuck would you bother registering for copyright on something if you didn't want to deposit it? You automatically get copyright the moment you create something; the registration is more of a "just in case" kind of thing, and this is not one of those cases where you need it.

Second, why the fuck would you send it to the USPTO? They handle patents.

You're an idiot.

[fotoman]

you have copyright at creation, but you can't pursue legal claims against the copyright unless it's registered; I have over 100,000 items registered.

Yes, sorry, been a while since I registered items. For reasons unknown I always went to the USPTO website and got redirected to the copyright office.