I didn't know this, thanks. It seems ridiculous to me that Disney has
to do such things in order to maintain their copyright. I cannot image
that anyone's life or happiness depends on their being able use for
free a Disney character for profit (or non-profit).
Someone could quite easily build a competing "Disneyland" if all the
characters were in the public domain
To me it's simple. You've got a great idea, cartoon Mouse, pointy haired
kid with a disfunctional family, good and evil in space, whatever. I
have an idea to do something different with it, and you have the right
to stop me if you don't like it, or I won't pay you enough. But only for
so long. You can't stop my idea forever. With the current laws, I have
to put my idea in my will so my grandkids can exploit it. And I wouldn't
be holding my breath that they'll be able to do that either....
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