Copyriught conundrum (was Volusion terms - question [X-posted])

On 13/04/2013 00:57, Lee Passey wrote:
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> On 4/12/2013 5:26 AM, josephHarris wrote:
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> > Does anyone know if this is seriously an expectation of rights over
> > copyright material?
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> Sorry, I can't parse this question.
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> > It makes no sense to me to sign an agreement with this in.
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> Nor to me, but the basis for most intellectual property law makes no
> sense to me.
>

Apologies for giving you a puzzling sentence Lee :-) .  But, while your 
other point is the regular one, it is worth bearing in mind that with IP 
the written word is *free-er* than before 1710. Your main argument must 
be with the framers of the US Constitution, and that is your neck of the 
woods, rather than mine. Initial development was in Britain and France, 
but the idea and its application quickly spread. Even before Berne there 
were many agreements on it between nations. The US entered various 
agreements as well.

What I draw attention to is the long development of the concept of 
creator ownership, rather than others - for don't think destroying 
copyright will free the written word. I think Daniel DeFoe was involved 
in the 1710 Act [he was over union of England and Scotland], term was 
lengthening in Britain; by about 1837 Macaulay [who'd made a fortune in 
the East India Company] was opposing the extension in Britain from life 
plus7 to plus 50, though music scores were added. French authors were 
prominent with Berne.

But whole parliaments and legislatures have to agree these changes. 
Legislators and those who advise them, certainly see this as a way to 
develop culture and invention. I can see that myself. If there were a 
more effective way I have no doubt it would be on the table for 
discussion. That may be the point. Even more than the rights of authors, 
this is about the means to an end objective.

If you think things are bad now, there was a long running battle in the 
UK in the 18th century over one printer's claim to the eternal rights on 
Shakespeare!

Joseph Harris



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