On 10/15/01, Jerry Hastings wrote: > A work must have been published before 1923 to be sure it is in the > public domain, in the US.
I hadn't heard that before. I've been proceeding on the basis of the information here: http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ1.html#hlc It seems to say clearly that something published, for example, in the 1940's, would have a 28-year copyright, which could be renewed according to various laws that followed in 1978 and later. If it was not renewed, then the copyright expired at the end of its term. Or maybe you mean there's no way to be certain that the copyright was not renewed, and only something published before 1923 has passed every expiration. (Sorry to jump in here. This is a topic that can have a weighty influence on things.) Jesse -- The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in the time of trouble. OpenPGP Key: 2E3EBF13 Jesse Jacobsen (Grace, Madison WI) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
