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		SamInTheShell on Jan 2, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: uBlock Origin GPL code being stolen by team behind... I thought config files can’t be copyrighted. The post talks about what appears to just be a config file.

shultays on Jan 2, 2025 [–]

It is the filter list, which are the things that defines ads and loaded by adblocker to block them.

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