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[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 13 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

EFF's lawyers don't have the legal expertise to help a company based in Germany.

[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

With the local law, probably not. With the translating the concerns of open communities like the fediverse and FLOSS into legal terms, most definitely.

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The same legal terms might mean vastly different things in Germany and the US. This is often the case in arbitration and warranty clauses.

[–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 weeks ago

That doesn't negate the value of having them participate in the conversation though.

[–] andypiper@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Perhaps not, perhaps so, but we do have other folks offering support and we will do what we can to get to a better situation here.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

What, EFF doesn’t know any German lawyers? I’d imagine they know a few. They have been around for three and a half decades.