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		baby on April 23, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Team Fortress 2 source code has leaked There’s no law against that unless you’re implementing a patented algorithm, which is dumb in any case.

snvzz on April 23, 2020 | [–]

Alternative implementations of programs often use Clean Room reverse engineering, for a reason.

nestorD on April 23, 2020 | [–]

What if you copy paste code that is under a viral license ?

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