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Originally Posted by Iphinome
Life of the author + 70 years, registration not required, the clock starts when the work is placed in a fixed medium.
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Why would there be any need for clocks to start? Everything that's created is protected for life anyway, plus (usually) 70 years. That's the case in most juridisdictions, and yes, it's way too long. It offers no additional incentive to the author (the only reason there can be for copyright in the first place) and only benefits heirs and corporations.
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Fair use is whatever the courts decide
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There are some well established uses, some countries go as far as to list them explicitly in their laws
