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eschwartz · 05-04-2016, 10:43 PM

I don't actually see a strong case for it continuing past the author's death.

Although I see a strong case for it continuing past the author's death in the specific case where the author did not live very long.
EDIT: "live very long" as in after writing the book -- general statistics on longevity in professional writers aren't very meaningful or interesting.

So although by rights we should really go back to 14 years with a renewal option for an additional 14 years (total 28) and on a strict opt-in basis (!!!) ... I will be generous and vote for automatic copyright, at life or 50 whichever is longer.

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eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I don't actually see a strong case for it continuing past the author's death. Although I see a strong case for it continuing past the author's death in the specific case where the author did not live very long. EDIT: "live very long" as in after writing the book -- general statistics on longevity in professional writers aren't very meaningful or interesting. So although by rights we should really go back to 14 years with a renewal option for an additional 14 years (total 28) and on a strict opt-in basis (!!!) ... I will be generous and vote for automatic copyright, at life or 50 whichever is longer. Last edited by eschwartz; 05-05-2016 at 12:31 AM.