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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Hum, I don't know that I would call what was the norm for most of recorded history as legally sanctioned piracy. Once again, copyright is a contract between copyright holder and the government. Once a copyright expires a work goes into what is arguably it's natural state, i.e. public domain. Copyright is simply a mechanism for paying artists. Prior to copyright artists were either not paid, paid as a work for hire, or supported by the wealthy.
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Exactly. Its not even remotely "Piracy." Those downloading/disseminating books that are PD in their locality are not violating copyright. Full stop. Those who download/disseminate (without permission) books that are NOT PD in their locality are violating copyright (unsanctioned).