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Originally Posted by vivaldirules
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".
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OK. I can see that.
I believe that that since the right was granted to the author, and since copyright is not a property right, that the grant does not automatically get transferred to the heirs upon author's death.
For example, the gov't grants you a driver's license. Upon death, that license is void and your heirs cannot us that driver's license.
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Originally Posted by vivaldirules
To me, it makes sense for us (i.e., our government) to define and protect intellectual property.
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There's no such thing as "intellectual property". If it's "intellectual", it cannot be "property".
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Originally Posted by vivaldirules
I think that the current laws are archaic and should be modified - but not abolished.
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No argument here.