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Old 03-16-2011, 06:45 AM   #39
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Originally Posted by etienne66 View Post
In regards to the lifetime of the author it is unlimited.
Sorry, but it's still about securing rights for limited times. Are they unreasonably long? Certainly could be argued. Should they be shorter? In my opinion, yes. Are they unlimited? No, they expire 70 years after the author's death.

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... then the copyright lasts for 160 years.
Yes, it's quite long. No, it's not unlimited.

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