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On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 01:16:53 -0700, Roy Lewallen
wrote: Dave Platt wrote: . . . The duration of copyright varies, reflecting changes in the law. . . . Just about all you need to know is when Mickey Mouse was copyrighted. When it was about to expire, the folks at Disney, with the help of generous campaign donations (known elsewhere as baksheesh) of $6 million, got a nice bill through Congress (the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act) to extend the term of protection by 20 years for works copyrighted after (hee, hee) January 1, 1923. Mickey's copyright of course began after this date. Copyright holders who own fewer Congressmen or are unfortunate enough to have copyrights that predate Mickey will just have to live with shorter terms. Hey, it's the best government money can buy. In a similar light, and remembering that all politics are local, I never cease to be amazed at how inexpensively one can buy a local county board of supervisors member. We really do have democracy; almost anyone can afford one. |
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