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Originally Posted by HarryT
The problem of "orphaned works" is a very real one, and is an excellent argument against "perpetual copyright". I would certainly not favour perpetual copyright for that very reason.
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Yes, but I meant more along the lines of a book being published, for say one small printing. The book is well-regarded, wins awards etc.. One year later, the copyright holder decides to not copy their book anymore and goes to hide in a cave.
I'm trying to say here that if the book is of a benefit to the public, and the rights holder does not want the book to be copied, even though it has been available to the public in the past, what do we do? Wait for the book's copyright to expire? What if no one has a suitable copy of the book to copy from at that point in time?
