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Old 04-29-2011, 02:31 PM   #540
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Originally Posted by stonetools View Post
You'll get no argument from me here. I find it absurd that works written prior to 1940 aren't in the public domain. Sign me up for a campaign to limit copyright terms to 70 years or 20 years after the death of the author, whichever comes later.
I was just thinking that life plus 35 would be fair. It would give ample time for any children to be well into responsible-decision-making adulthood.
I'm also seeing merit in Kenny's idea of not allowing corporations to hold copyrights, rather perhaps, there should be some sort of standard work-for-hire, exclusive license deal, sort of like giving the corporation an effective "power of attorney" over work done for them by their employees.

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