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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
Or, to put it another way: If you think it's too onerous for Gutenberg to figure out the various copyright terms, on what basis is it feasible for an ordinary everyday citizen to know what is and is not PD?
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Because that's the duty that copyright law imposes on us. It is our responsibility to obey the law that applies in our country. There is absolutely nothing whatsoever in the International Berne Copyright Convention that requires someone in one country to enforce the copyright law of another country (or, as you're suggesting, of ALL other countries). If you believe otherwise, could you give any references to such a requirement?