Comment by Fordec

Comment by Fordec a day ago

What really sends home just how ridiculously long it takes public domain to kick in to me is that Mein Kampf is on that list.

It feels like something that even in 1996 would have been a bit eye-raisingly overdue.

culi a day ago

It's absolutely ridiculous and has almost everything to do with Disney trying to maintain their hold on Mickey Mouse. Every single time his expiration came up they managed to lobby for an extension and now we're left with this current mess of a system

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actionfromafar a day ago

Wow, I didn't know the connections between Mickey Mouse and Mein Kampf ran that deep. ;-)

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- Oarch a day ago
  
  I was like you once...
  takes long drag from cigarette
  
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estsauver a day ago

That is only for Spain, which has copyright of Death of Author + 80.

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rzz3 a day ago

Then why is he listed in that table? I don’t get it.

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- GolDDranks a day ago
  
  Because that table is "Entering the public domain in countries with life + 80 years".
  
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mikae1 a day ago

Are you mistaking William Faulkner's mustache for Hitler's?

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chistev a day ago

What does it mean to be in public domain

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teraflop a day ago

That question is answered by the first sentence on the page that this thread is discussing:
> At the start of each year, on January 1st, a new crop of works enter the public domain and become free to enjoy, share, and reuse for any purpose.

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fsckboy a day ago

that the Hitler estate can't sue you for copyright infringement if you publish it yourself and distribute copies.

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- chistev a day ago
  
  Interesting that he still has an estate. And thanks for explaining what it means
  
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  realityking a day ago
  
  Estate is a common law concept. There’s no direct equivalent in German law.
  
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  gbear605 a day ago
  
  In practice, there was not a Hitler estate - the government of Bavaria (a state in Germany) took ownership of the copyright.
  
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