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This is a bit hypothetical, but what if an author writes a book, and then becomes humus?
If the author stated beforehand that they wished for no one to ever read their book but they left it lying around, would it be considered infringing to read or copy the book?
Most of the time copyrights are left to heirs, but what if they aren't? Do we still have to wait to copy the books?
If an author is dead, are we supposed to assume that the copyright has been left to an heir? Or can we assume that the work is now an orphan? If we wish to read the work of a posthumous author, are we expected to do our due diligence to determine if the copyright has been transferred to another???
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