-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> , Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>RS: ... >Meanwhile, the UK has legislated a perpetual copyright on Winnie the >Pooh. This was made to seem palatable because the royalties go to >charity; but it can serve as a precedent for perpetual copyright on >other works. I am sure the publishers want that. it's actually "Peter Pan" :( [the JM Barrie play] http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1988/Ukpga_19880048_en_21.htm#mdiv301 mind you, the issues surrounding Winnie the Pooh are complex as well <URL:http://iblsjournal.typepad.com/illinois_business_law_soc/2006/03/wi nnie_the_pooh.html> - -- richard Richard Clayton Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Benjamin Franklin 11 Nov 1755 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPsdk version 1.7.1 iQA/AwUBRXQuPpoAxkTY1oPiEQI4sgCfcblvmHs3sVZdakuLGty/1MkTfuUAn2c/ oialU9ezRr5Dt71PdKrzBvm7 =yl8t -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ fc-uk-discuss mailing list fc-uk-discuss@lists.okfn.org http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/fc-uk-discuss
