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		rjsw on Nov 30, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Neues Museum claims copyright over 3D-printing... The two scans would only be identical if you were using the same equipment with the same algorithms. I don't see it as the same as copying a DVD.

notatoad on Nov 30, 2019 [–]

A rip of a DVD is also only identical if you're using the same equipment and the same algorithm. XviD and x264 produce different compression artifacts, but they're still making a reproduction rather than a creative work.

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