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Originally Posted by Format C:
Wikipedia Italia was forced to remove reproductions of Renaissance paintings... Were they making Caravaggio work for free?
Is really copyright the only way to pay for creations of the mind?
I don't think so.
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Wikipedia is welcome to use public domain or their own photos of the paintings. They just aren't welcome to use someone else's photos. Laziness is not a justification for the abrogation of copyright law, however flawed it is. And yes, copyright is one of the best ways of paying for creations of the mind.
Copyright terms, skewed to infinity by greedy companies, is a problem, not a crisis. If it becomes onerous to a majority of the people, it will get changed. Companies risk shooting themselves in the foot if people suddenly decide not to buy thier art and music because it's too constrained. Anyone can draw a mouse on a steamboat, some better than others. If someone can do it better than WED once did, the Disney company might just be in a world of hurt.
Regards,
Jack Tingle