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		Vespasian on Jan 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoincore.org removes Satoshi's whitepaper from ... I don't see a reason why not. If it's an original copyrightable work one would assume that the author can grant rights to others or the public. IANAL and the legal system is sometimes strange, but there is no obligation to register yourself as a copyright holder.

SilasX on Jan 21, 2021 [–]

Right but I was thinking more in terms of there being no legal person to say, should it go to court, “Nah, I totes licensed that for anyone to use.”

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