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Re:Why your next project should be public domain by maxerickson on Thursday July 11, 2013 @09:11AM (#6025782)
The text you quote literally contains the phrase "old-fashioned physical property rights".

It seems to preempt the question you are asking. I get the sense that the "old-fashioned property" in the last sentence is referring to physical stuff as much as to software.

Re:Why your next project should be public domain by nrhtr on Friday July 12, 2013 @07:27AM (#6032023)
You're right. I didn't make myself very clear and now I'm not even sure I can remember the exact point I was trying to make!