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Re: [dvd-discuss] Eldred Amicus
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- Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] Eldred Amicus
- From: "Michael A Rolenz" <Michael.A.Rolenz(at)aero.org>
- Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 08:09:05 -0700
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Actually several of the briefs in Eldred make that point and that the
extension a windfall that distorts the system.. The term extensions have
been extending the terms of DEAD authors who being in that condition are
unable to create anything, much as the old joke about what Beethoven does
these days...
"Steve Hosgood" <[email protected]>
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Jolley <[email protected]> wrote:
> The answer for an upper limit could be in the constitution.
> ...by securing for limited Times to Authors...
> Anything granted beyond an author's lifetime
> is being granted to someone else.
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>
That's the neatest observation I've seen for a while! There must be some
way
to draw the court's attention to it.
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