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Originally Posted by Sirtel
Life of the creator, period. No more reason to support their spouses/relatives than anyone else's. They can earn a living themselves. If my hairdresser or plumber dies, will their spouses and children get any special benefits? Why should authors'?
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Where I think the comparison fails is that with books, the publisher can continue to sell the book, but the author's estate doesn't get any benefits from that.
So I'd only accept such a ruling if the book goes into public domain at the same time.