Copyright Applicability Debates

Comments debate the applicability of copyright law to specific works or scenarios, frequently distinguishing it from patents and critiquing selective or hypocritical enforcement.

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Sample Comments

CrzyLngPwd Dec 18, 2023 View on HN

I imagine copyright plays a role.

hooverd Dec 2, 2023 View on HN

It's moreso copyright for me but not for thee.

nextaccountic Feb 15, 2024 View on HN

This discusses copyright and not patents

SeenNotHeard Jan 31, 2025 View on HN

Copyright for me, but not for thee.

kabouseng May 18, 2016 View on HN

This concerns copyright, not patents.

kevin_thibedeau May 15, 2022 View on HN

This isn't a creative work so the applicability of copyright is dubious.

Sharlin Jun 24, 2023 View on HN

There is this thing called "copyright".

hooverd Oct 28, 2023 View on HN

Copyright for me and not for thee, huh.

packetslave Jan 11, 2017 View on HN

that's... not how copyright works

pnw_hazor Feb 23, 2019 View on HN

That was copyright not patents.