Comment by mlrtime Comment by mlrtime a day ago 3 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News >70 years is way too long.Objectively, why? It's in our lifetimes, I'd say it's just about right.
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If someone publishes a novel when they are twenty and dies when they are 90 the novel won't be in the public domain for 140 years. That's rediculous.