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mslansn[dead post] ◴[28 Jun 25 18:50 UTC] No.44407124[source]▶

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welder ◴[28 Jun 25 20:26 UTC] No.44407897[source]▶

>>44407124 #

You're confusing Copyright (implementation) with Patent (idea).

We don't like gatekeeping ideas because many people have the same ideas.

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1. johnnyanmac ◴[28 Jun 25 23:54 UTC] No.44409176[source]▶

>>44407897 #

I don't think anyone is gatekeepign ideas. There's plenty of them, they're a dime a dozen.

Implementation: yes, that should be protected. People seem to not like that here, though.

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2. welder ◴[29 Jun 25 00:05 UTC] No.44409218[source]▶

>>44409176 (TP) #

Patents are gatekeeping ideas. Two people come up with the same idea independently but one gets a patent and keeps the other from using their own idea.

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