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ottdmk · 12-30-2013, 04:15 PM

I'm happy to see this.

The majority of the Holmes canon has been in the public domain for ages. The Doyle estate, like ERB Inc., has been using the threat of lawsuits to maintain revenue from any use of the characters, despite the law being plain that derived works are allowed.

I still remember the fuss when Star Trek:TNG used Moriarty. Stupid.

12-30-2013, 04:15 PM	#35
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,220 Karma: 3804496 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M9	I'm happy to see this. The majority of the Holmes canon has been in the public domain for ages. The Doyle estate, like ERB Inc., has been using the threat of lawsuits to maintain revenue from any use of the characters, despite the law being plain that derived works are allowed. I still remember the fuss when Star Trek:TNG used Moriarty. Stupid.