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Originally Posted by Xenophon
I've posted many times that I disagree very strongly with the ever-extending term of copyright. It's gone too far, and needs to be whacked back to something sensible. But that's not necessarily a reason to pitch the entire idea, when it can be fixed with a smaller change (e.g. terms that actually end within a reasonable period). Of course we can (and probably should) argue about what that reasonable period might be. If you search on my posts, you'll find several discussions of ideas to that end.
Xenophon
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Ah, then we're largely in agreement. I don't read that many threads here, so I was unaware of your stance. However, to be fair (to me
), nowhere in my post did I advocate that we "pitch the entire idea". I'd like to see something along the lines of the original 14+14 for books & movies, with something shorter for software. Improving the breed by standing on the shoulders of giants if you will.
I disagreed with the original statement you made in that you're holding someone to an agreement that's completely one-sided. Admonishments due to depriving authors of hard-earned remunerations are certainly in order, but even you'd have to agree that the side of the "agreement" intended to benefit the public is largely non-existent.
edit:duplicate word.