On Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:15:13 -0800 Ted Mittelstaedt <t...@ipinc.net> wrote:
> Please, instead of just randomly selecting terms related to copyright, > why don't you try to make a coherent and logical argument why > expiration dates on copyrighted material are illegal and should be > ignored. The purpose of copyright is to encourage the creation of works. Copyright is not a blanket gift to content creators; it's a deal between society and content creators. Content creators get time-limited protection for their works in return for their works eventually passing into the public domain. Unfortunately, given the intense lobbying efforts by RIAA, MPAA and friends, people seem to forget the second half of the bargain. And the never-ending extensions to copyright term passed by US lawmakers is helping to subvert the bargain. Something that expires cannot pass into the public domain and therefore violates the copyright bargain between society and content producers. Regards, David.
