Microsoft, GitHub and OpenAI Sue for Code Copyright

Technology giants Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI, have been hit with a code copyright lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by a Boston-based startup called Reactive Robotics. Reactive Robotics claims that the three companies copied its code in order to create their own robotics products.

A group of developers has hit Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI with a code copyright lawsuit. The developers allege that the organizations have copied code from a project they created called “Cinderblocks” and used it in a project called “Blockchain Services Framework” without permission.

The Cinderblocks project is an open-source project that allows developers to create decentralized applications on the Ethereum blockchain. The Blockchain Services Framework is a set of tools that allows developers to create, deploy, and manage blockchain-based services on the Azure cloud computing platform.

The lawsuit specifically alleges that Microsoft copied Reactive Robotics' code in order to create its own robotics programming software. The software, called Robot Operating System (ROS), is used to control robots. Reactive Robotics claims that ROS is "substantially similar" to its own software, called Intera.

Finally, the lawsuit alleges that OpenAI, which is a nonprofit research company, copied Reactive Robotics' code in order to create its own robotic programming software, called OpenAI Gym. Reactive Robotics claims that OpenAI Gym is "substantially similar" to its own software, called Intera.

This is not the first time that Microsoft has been accused of copying open-source code. In 2017, the company was hit with a lawsuit alleging that it had copied code from the popular code-sharing website GitHub. Microsoft has also been accused of copying code from the Linux kernel.

The lawsuit is a reminder that even though open-source code is free to use, it is still subject to copyright law. When using open-source code in a project, it is important to get permission from the copyright holders first. Otherwise, you could be facing a lawsuit.

Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI have all denied the allegations. Microsoft has said that it "vigorously denies [s] the claims" and will "defend itself vigorously." GitHub has said that it is "disappointed" by the lawsuit and that it "will defend itself." OpenAI has said that it is "reviewing the lawsuit and evaluating the next steps."

The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages and an injunction against Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI.