<<Now, examining today's situation, creations are protected for the life of the artist PLUS 70 years(3). >>
I know I have asked this before, but if a corporation is the owner of a work, will that work be protected for the life of the corporation + 70 years, or the life of the literal creator(s) of that work + 70 years? -----Original Message----- From: jb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BYU Unix Users Group <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 11:51:49 -0700 Subject: Re: [uug] DVD backup question Alan John Patton wrote: > > I understand why there are copyrights. People like money. Regardless of how > much someone may or may not have they will usually want more. > Only partly true. While the current state of copyright law is a result of mainly corporate greed, the true nature of copyright, I believe, is benefitial to society. Here's my take: An artist creates something that benefits society. Society, upon request and upon certification(1) that the creation is original enough, grants a temporary protection of the work(2). In return, the society owns that work completely and wholey without restirction when the protection expires. Now, examining today's situation, creations are protected for the life of the artist PLUS 70 years(3). That means that the artist never has to exchange his/her work for the protection the society provides. That is simply not reasonable. -jb (1) Copyright originally had to be applied for, just like patents (2) Originally 14 years + 14 more IF the creator was still alive and applied for an extension when the first term expired. (3) In 1976 copyright was retroactively extended to Life + 50 years. In 1996, Life + 70 years. 70-50=20=1996-1976. Ergo, US copyright may never expire again. -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
