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TomOfTTB on March 16, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Chomsky on Intellectual Property

In fairness just because something is published on the web doesn't mean it is in the public domain. A manufacturer can publish blueprints but you can't build and sell an improved version of their product if they have a patent on it.

secretasiandan on March 16, 2011 | [–]

In fairness just because something is SOLD on the web doesn't mean it is NOT in the public domain.

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