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Is Windows FOSS now? (infosec.pub)
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https://zomglol.wtf/@jamie/116059523957674208

https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/LSB/PDF/LSB10922/LSB10922.8.pdf

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[–] freeman@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

There's still copyrighted code in windows, so no this is bullshit.

Code contains a lot of elements that are not copyrightable (elementary maths etc), that does not prevent the overall program from being copyrighted.