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skybrian on March 26, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google launches AMP for email

Unfortunately, the documentation doesn't need to be open source, and often isn't. (For example, in the building industry.)

jimktrains2 on March 26, 2019 [–]

Same with HIPPA. If a standard is required by law, access shouldn't be gated and the document should have the same copyright status as law.

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