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kreeper_6 · 30th June 2009

I think people are really missing the point as to what copyrights are, and why we need them. The "Happy Birthday" analogy doesn't work, and Disney's stories may be based on old ideas, but are original pictations & dialog.

"Copyright gives the author of an original work exclusive right for a certain time period in relation to that work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation, after which time the work is said to enter the public domain."

Basically, everybody has the right to a work...eventually. You can't own ideas or even inventions...you just have the right to use it exclusively for a time period that law dictates.

Get it?

30th June 2009	#6
kreeper_6 Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,394	I think people are really missing the point as to what copyrights are, and why we need them. The "Happy Birthday" analogy doesn't work, and Disney's stories may be based on old ideas, but are original pictations & dialog. "Copyright gives the author of an original work exclusive right for a certain time period in relation to that work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation, after which time the work is said to enter the public domain." Basically, everybody has the right to a work...eventually. You can't own ideas or even inventions...you just have the right to use it exclusively for a time period that law dictates. Get it? __________________ Talk about dongles; I think the MAC PRO is the most expensive dongle ever!