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I never understood why anyone other than the immediate family at the time of the works creation had a long term claim (the Plus part)?
spouses and children may have suffered from 'Don't disturb Daddy/Mommy they have a deadline to meet'. But any other inheritor? How did the automatically earn this windfall?
Why not the Editor, The layout designer? They had a big working stake in the success of the work.
But how is that much different from the rest of us who work long or odd hours at a employers (customers) beck and call ? Any Patents or copyrights belong to our Employer to do what they wish with. (Yes! Theducks has his legal name on a company owned patent. I got a Plaque and a dinner as the award. )
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