Re: Knight and Public Domain

[Mike Taylor <mike@indexdata.com>]

jrc writes:
 > I sit on a Board that derives part of its income from some of the
 > copyrights of the author Robert A. Heinlein.  Pirating of his works
 > is a considerable problem.  Personally, I would prefer that
 > copyright laws be more stringent rather than less.

Unfortunately (for both of us), personal preferences aren't important
here.  What should be important is the intention of the framers of the
constitution and the Supreme Court.  What is actually important is the
preferences of the massive media conglomerates who fund legislation.

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