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Re:Software vendor argues that it has copyright in output of... by JorgeGT on Saturday February 04, 2017 @04:08PM (#13569071)
And processor design is derivative work of electronic engineers.

And electronic engineering work is derivative of physicists' work.

And physicists' work is derivative of mathematicians.

And mathematicians's work is derivative of Colombian coffee farmers.

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Re:Software vendor argues that it has copyright in output of... by luck_fenovo on Saturday February 04, 2017 @04:58PM (#13569334)
More like:

And mathematicians's work is derivative of pharmaceutical companies that produce amphetamines

And pharmaceutical companies that produce amphetamines are derivative of chemists' work

And chemists' work is derivative of physicists' work, which gives us a nice loop

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Re:Software vendor argues that it has copyright in output of... by flamedoge on Saturday February 04, 2017 @05:47PM (#13569542)
Colombian coffee farmers own everything, QED
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