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Re:"I closed MPEG on 2 Jun '20 when I left because obscure f... by strogonoff on Thursday August 07, 2025 @08:25AM (#44823565)
Without IP protections that allow copyleft to exist arguably there would be no FOSS. When anything you publish can be leveraged and expropriated by Microsoft et al. without them being obligated to contribute back or even credit you, you are just an unpaid ghost engineer for big tech.
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Re:"I closed MPEG on 2 Jun '20 when I left because obscure f... by immibis on Thursday August 07, 2025 @11:01AM (#44825390)
I thought your argument was that Microsoft wouldn't be able to exist in that world. Which is it?
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Re:"I closed MPEG on 2 Jun '20 when I left because obscure f... by strogonoff on Thursday August 07, 2025 @03:51PM (#44829501)
Why would it not be able to exist?
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