GitHub Copyright Crime

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BBC News Technology User uploads over 1000 copyrighted movies to GitHub BBC NEWS bbc.com User uploads over 1000 copyrighted movies to GitHub The repository was promptly deleted after mass report You could say he "commited" a crime Please "git reset" this comment

What it means

A screenshot of a BBC News Technology tweet reports that a user uploaded over 1,000 copyrighted movies to GitHub, after which the repository was deleted. The replies make programming jokes: “commited” misspells “committed” while referencing Git commits, and “git reset” refers to undoing a Git action. It is shared as a reaction to amusing or technically themed wordplay. EN: A screenshot of a BBC News Technology tweet reports that a user uploaded over 1,000 copyrighted movies to GitHub, after which the repository was deleted. The replies make programming jokes: “commited” misspells “committed” while referencing Git commits, and “git reset” refers to undoing a Git action. It is shared as a reaction to amusing or technically themed wordplay.

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Twitter post / пост в Twitter BBC News logo / логотип BBC News GitHub logo / логотип GitHub blue news graphic / синяя новостная графика news card / новостная карточка copyrighted movies / защищённые авторским правом фильмы repository / репозиторий computer programming joke / шутка о программировании reply comment / комментарий-ответ social media interface / интерфейс социальной сети