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Jellby · 02-03-2009, 01:14 PM

I'm not sure the copyright term should be life + anything. Something like a fixed 25, 30 or 50 years can be good enough. That could mean that something you write can be public domain before you die, yes... so what? you have had 25, 30 or 50 years to profit from it.

02-03-2009, 01:14 PM	#72
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,563 Karma: 20150435 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	I'm not sure the copyright term should be life + anything. Something like a fixed 25, 30 or 50 years can be good enough. That could mean that something you write can be public domain before you die, yes... so what? you have had 25, 30 or 50 years to profit from it.