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Originally Posted by calvin-c
US . . . (basically life + 70 years)
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There are too many exceptions to say that. The works of F. Scott Fitzgerald all public domain in Life + 70 countries but mostly under copyright in the US.
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Originally Posted by calvin-c
The question we can't seem to agree on is how long it should be.
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Given the world as it is, or starting from scratch in a new one?
In a new one, I'd say 28 years. This would incentivize great writers to keep producing without much decreasing their income.
But in our world, half the people live in Life + 50 countries, with the other half divided. And we've got the Berne Convention as widely accepted international law. And, while no copyright system will lack absurdities, the Gutenberg.org vs. Gutenberg.ca US/Canada difference is particularly absurd. So I'd standardize on what's most popular, Life + 50.