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Originally Posted by delphidb96
Now *THAT* is an interesting reason for removing copyright protection!  Not sure I *like* it, but that sure would be motivation for writing more, yes???  |
Which is interesting when you consider that
courts have stated (emphasis mine):
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The sole interest of the United States and the primary object in conferring the monopoly lie in the general benefits derived by the public from the labors of authors. A copyright, like a patent, is 'at once the equivalent given by the public for benefits bestowed by the genius and meditations and skill of individuals, and the incentive to further efforts for the same important objects.'
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So they assert the US' interest in copyright is to promote the production of new works for the public good.
Seems at odds with the reality as we know it in the post
Mickey Mouse copyright world doesn't it?