alt Hacker NewsThe current term in the US is like life +70 years, or something.
While 10 is arbitrary, I like it because it is much closer to balancing incentive for creativity vs stifling creativity.
I make software and data. It’s worth protecting. But I think the harm from copyright protection has been greater than the benefit.
Framing it as people who want reasonable copyright as anti-creator is so not cool and avoids discussion.
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acomjean • yesterday at 4:08 PM
can’t IP be sold to a company that is “alive” for as long as it’s financially viable.
I always wonder when copyright runs out for artist who sold their collections to companies.
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>While 10 is arbitrary, I like it because it is much closer to balancing incentive for creativity vs stifling creativity.
You're the one avoiding discussion by just declaring this is true