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Microsoft rescinds DMCA notice against Luanti, reinstating app on Google Play
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Microsoft withdrew its DMCA claim against Luanti, reinstating the app, after it emerged that Microsoft itself uses Luanti for research.
The withdrawal ends an immediate legal threat to Luanti's Google Play listing, but the time spent fighting the notice is a real cost for the open-source project. It also reveals that Microsoft relies on Luanti for research, complicating the original infringement allegation.
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Microsoft via Tracer AI had filed a DMCA notice against Luanti's Google Play listing, alleging Minecraft copyright infringement.
The notice has been rescinded and the app reinstated on the Play Store, avoiding a counter-notice wait.
Microsoft uses Luanti for research projects such as Project VEGA and Beyond Pixel Histories.
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