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Originally Posted by rlauzon
A copyright is a government granted right given to the author. The heirs have no legitimate claim to a work created by an ancestor.
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I don't understand these two sentences together. A legitimate claim, of course, would be one granted by our government. I know of no other ways of defining, obtaining, or divining a "legitimate claim". To me, it makes sense for us (i.e., our government) to define and protect intellectual property. I think that the current laws are archaic and should be modified - but not abolished.