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Why would anyone want commercial usage of their work without payment?

• protomyth 10y ago
  Isn't the Simthsonian a government entity?
  • 01Michael10 10y ago
    It's a trust administered by the federal government but 1/3 of their funding is not by the government and not all their employees are federal workers. The ORNL is funded by taxpayer money (80%) but they license technology they develop to companies even exclusively so it's seems the Smithsonian should be able to copyright their work.
    • Retric 10y ago
      I agree on the facts, but disagree on what they imply.