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Re:Banksy's Fake Store Is an Attempt to Abuse Trademark Law ... by TomMckenny on Sunday October 27, 2019 @07:39AM (#21369124)
Indeed. And if we assume he does not want money to be made from his works by him _or other people either_ then it is all pretty consistent.

Indeed it's a strange world if he, on principle, refuses to profit by his work but other people must be allowed to.

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Re:Banksy's Fake Store Is an Attempt to Abuse Trademark Law ... by loons2 on Sunday October 27, 2019 @08:45AM (#21369369)
> Indeed it's a strange world if he, on principle, refuses > to profit by his work but other people must be allowed to.

That exact situation exists in many free software situations... doesn't it?

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