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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Just because something is defined legally instead of technologically, that doesn't make it vague. The modification violates copyright when the result is a derivative work; no more, no less.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

What is a derivative work though? That's again extremely vague and has been subject to countless lawsuits seeking to determine the bounds.