Copyright, Patent Expirations [Was: Re: GNU License and Computer Break Ins]

2000-05-21 Thread Brian Ristuccia
On Sat, May 20, 2000 at 10:08:59PM -0400, Mike Bilow wrote: > Some copyrights never expire. For example, my understanding is that the > UK "crown copyright" (a copyright owned by the government) is perpetual. > The US follows almost exactly the opposite rule, where works by or for the > governme

Re: Copyright, Patent Expirations [Was: Re: GNU License and Computer Break Ins]

2000-05-22 Thread Chloe Hoffman
tensions won't help when some later legislature repeals the law. Thus, the need to get the public on-side now and in the future. From: Brian Ristuccia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mike Bilow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: Paul Serice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, debian-legal Mailing List Su

Re: Copyright, Patent Expirations [Was: Re: GNU License and Computer Break Ins]

2000-05-22 Thread Brian Ristuccia
On Mon, May 22, 2000 at 01:51:13PM -0400, Chloe Hoffman wrote: > [stuff deleted] > > And, as for Brian's comment, I would note that U.S. copyrights are expiring > everyday. That said, I see his concern and agree there has to be some limit > on copyright term extensions (in the U.S. and worldwide)