posted on January 15, 2003 09:29:14 AM new
The supreme court has upheld the latest 20 year extension of copy rights. Itself longer than the original 14 years.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/859644.asp?0cv=CB10
Does anyone doubt that Disney and the others will get extentions for as long as their materials have any commercial value at all?
posted on January 15, 2003 12:13:57 PM new
don't have a problem with it. If I created something I'd want to hold onto it, too. Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but unlike charity, it should end there --Clare Booth Luce
posted on January 15, 2003 12:21:09 PM new
I agree, bunni. Reamond had a thread on this subject, a while back, was waiting for the decision. I tried to locate it but couldn't.
posted on January 15, 2003 12:54:16 PM new
So - lets hear your arguement. Would you just do away with anything ever entering the public domain? Extend it forever? Maybe patents too?
posted on January 17, 2003 11:32:39 PM new
PATENTS...The drug companies will not be happy till all U.S. senior citizens are living in boxes on the street!!
