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Originally Posted by HarryT
So, let them have it. Personal copyright lasts for the lifetime of the author (plus some); I'd have no personal objection to corporate copyrights lasting as long as the company is in existance.
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I do have an objection to that; the whole point of copyright is to encourage the production of more material for the public domain. Corporations, unlike individuals, have no natural lifespan. In addition how do you define the "existence" of the company? Most companies don't ever go completely away, the remains are often purchased by other companies.
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Bill