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Originally Posted by pwalker8
The list goes on and one. As has been pointed out, even Disney is built on an edifice of public domain - Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Aladdin.
This is why public domain is so important. Every artist and scientist stands on the shoulders of giants.
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If public domain did not exist when Disney started making movies, then he either would've paid for the rights or created his own characters.
That's what film makers do these days with respect to current literature. They either buy the rights or create their own characters. There's absolutely no reason why this model can't go on forever.