[sdiy] A useful distinction

[Aaron Lanterman]

On Thu, 13 Oct 2005, Jay wrote:

>> 1) Making a copy of anything, in print or not, and _selling it_ without 
>> permission from and providing compensation to the author

> At what point does #1 stop being evil? Should a publisher be paying Mark 
> Twain's descendants?

I think that's precisely defined by copyright law, actually...I think it's 
75 years or something like that. I think that may be a bit long, 
personally...

There was some mutterings about congrees considering legislation to extend 
it beyond 75 years, which sounds like an awful idea.

Martin Luther King's estate was been rather vicious about people using 
recordings of King's speeches in different contexts. I think that's 
annoying, having given him a holiday and all... ;)

- Aaron

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