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Old 04-16-2012, 08:31 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Andrew H. View Post
Well, the advantages of putting a lifesaving drug in the public domain are much greater than the advantage of putting LOTR in the public domain.
So your argument is that copyright should only be extended for something that has no benefit to the public?

It has the makings of a good process. If I like something and find it of benefit I can copy it, if I don't - you can keep it as long as you like.

Gets my vote. It makes as much sense as the current system, more in fact.
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