In the case of Feist it is clear that there is no public licence available, because Feist has made that clear. In the case of other authors, it is not at all clear - for example I recall you once attacking a Wheel of Time mud for being based on Robert Jordan's work, until it was pointed out that Robert Jordan has explicitly given permission for people to create muds based on his work.
I agree, but we're not talking about the entity using the IP - we're talking about third parties. You seem to take the stance that everyone using IP should be treated like a thief until they can prove that they have permission to use it, while I prefer to assume they obtained permission unless there is evidence to suggest otherwise.
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