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Theoretically if WikiLeaks were to publish damning internal corporate documents, they'd be violating copyright. I'm not sure if there are any exceptions anywher
by cookiecaper 15y ago
Theoretically if WikiLeaks were to publish damning internal corporate documents, they'd be violating copyright. I'm not sure if there are any exceptions anywhere for whistleblowing in respect to copyright violations.
It's kind of a moot point because WL's biggest drops have been governmental, which are non-copyrightable by definition. I guess it's just meant to be a hedge against future leaks.
- tankenmate 15y agoAs far as I was aware only the US government has everything in the public domain. In most commonwealth countries, Canada, UK, Australia, NZ, India, et al, the copyright is either vested in the Crown or the sovereign state itself.