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		ouid on Dec 18, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TikTok streaming software is an illegal fork of OB... because they are paid to do research.

csee on Dec 18, 2021 [–]

I'm referring to privately funded IP projects. I agree that publicly funded research can still exist even without IP protection.

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