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Originally Posted by HarryT
For one thing, you're imposing a requirement on people which an international treaty says they shouldn't have to do. Ralph's idea at least has the advantage that it requires no change to international copyright law.
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But we're talking in hypotheticals, not about specific implementation around the world.
Frankly, as much as I dislike the way copyright law keeps material out of the public domain for far too long, I would oppose any scheme that involved government buyouts or tax credits. That would involve government in the business of evaluating worthiness and assigning monetary value to creative works, and is way too open to manipulation and waste.