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Re:I put all 8,642 Spanish laws in Git – every reform is a c... by brcmthrowaway on Saturday March 28, 2026 @04:59PM (#47558066)
Do you mean DIN?
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Re:I put all 8,642 Spanish laws in Git – every reform is a c... by Bewelge on Sunday March 29, 2026 @02:06AM (#47560776)
No I'm talking about the Bundesanzeiger (the publication where new laws are published) being privatized.
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Re:I put all 8,642 Spanish laws in Git – every reform is a c... by Timwi on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @02:59AM (#47597760)
On a purely philosophical level, what does it even mean for a law to be “public” or “on the book” if access to it is restricted by something like copyright? This seems very backward to me.
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