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Lynx-lynx · 07-08-2012, 05:02 AM

Okay, the following explains why I've been a bit confused re the UK copyright situation - my Aus situation is as follows (which is not the UK way):

The excerpt is from Logan:

'For instance, because Australian copyright law follows the rule of the shorter term, we automatically know that a Public Domain book from the U.S. is also Public Domain in Australia.'

The link as provided by Pdurrant above:

http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunte...ks-in-the-u-k/

Thanks everyone for your help!

07-08-2012, 05:02 AM	#29
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,144 Karma: 94320195 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2, Libra Colour	Okay, the following explains why I've been a bit confused re the UK copyright situation - my Aus situation is as follows (which is not the UK way): The excerpt is from Logan: 'For instance, because Australian copyright law follows the rule of the shorter term, we automatically know that a Public Domain book from the U.S. is also Public Domain in Australia.' The link as provided by Pdurrant above: http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunte...ks-in-the-u-k/ Thanks everyone for your help! Last edited by Lynx-lynx; 07-08-2012 at 05:44 AM.