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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
I don't believe Disney will succeed in another power-grab; too many politicians are aware of the problems with orphan works, and too many other groups, like the EFF, are pushing for more awareness of the problems with extended copyrights.
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You are much more optimistic than me. To me there is corruption rampant in politics to the point that companies have too much influence to let anything go public domain.
I'm convinced they will continue to renew and push and add things. Because they have the power and influence to get politicians to do it. And few people understand or care that copyright was originally supposed to have a flip side; that it should eventually expire, and the works become available for the good of the people.
I love groups like the EFF but they seem to have little actual power with regard to political groups and lawmaking - they seem to have a little sway with courts, but that's about it.