Thread: Interesting copyright question
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Old 09-25-2009, 06:46 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by fugazied View Post
The corporations want copyright to last FOREVER (well Sonny Bono said forever minus 1 day was ok)
Not to nitpick, but that was actually his widow, Mary Bono after she succeeded him in Congress, and she was quoting then MPAA president Jack Valenti (although she seems to support it. The full quote is "Actually, Sonny wanted the term of copyright protection to last forever. I am informed by staff that such a change would violate the Constitution. ... As you know, there is also Jack Valenti's proposal for term to last forever less one day. Perhaps the Committee may look at that next Congress."

I am personally against the copyright lasting forever, because of the possible loss of knowledge and works. It would needlessly complicate things in the future, with families inheriting and sharing copyrights, then having to fight over them.
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