> Copyright is simply a question of source. Unlike patents, it’s very possible for two independent people to come up with the exact same sentence and those peop

> Copyright is simply a question of source. Unlike patents, it’s very possible for two independent people to come up with the exact same sentence and those people to independently own copyrights to the exact same words. The canonical essay on this matter, I think, is: https://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23 https://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23 .