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> They might have the same name, but at what point does the Ship of Theseus become a different thing? Who knows, doesn't really matter. Like with most things,
by kelnos 2y ago
> They might have the same name, but at what point does the Ship of Theseus become a different thing?
Who knows, doesn't really matter. Like with most things, the courts can determine on a case-by-case basis whether or not a particular thing currently on sale is similar enough to the old/original version of it such that the original thing should still hold copyright. Not really a big deal from a legal standpoint.
- jonhohle 2y agoMy original reply was to a post suggesting something go into the public domain so many years after it has stopped being sold. I was just trying to illustrate how quickly that becomes a tricky problem. I don’t think that concept is viable for other reasons, so hypothesizing is all we’ll ever have.