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IncreasePostslast Thursday at 8:01 PM1 replyview on HN

`en_windows_xp_professional_with_service_pack_3_x86_cd_vl_x14-73974.iso` is also just raw numbers, but I believe Windows XP was copyrightable


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vntoklast Thursday at 11:02 PM

Interesting.

From what I understand, copyright only applies to the original source code, GUI and bundled icon/sound/image files. Functionality etc. would fall under patent law. So the compiled code on your .ISO for example would not only be "just raw numbers" but uncopyrightable raw numbers.

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