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> But if the government can essentially revoke a private individual or company's copyright merely by incorporating otherwise protected text into legislation, th
by TheCoelacanth 10y ago
> But if the government can essentially revoke a private individual or company's copyright merely by incorporating otherwise protected text into legislation, that can have adverse effects on copyright holders.
I don't see a problem with that. Copyright is a privilege granted by the government. If the government wants to revoke that privilege that is their prerogative.
- hobarrera 10y ago> Copyright is a privilege granted by the government. AFAIK, it's actually "Copyright is a privilege RECOGNIZED by the government.". I'd be surprised if if was the other way around in the US.
- TheCoelacanth 10y agoThe US constitution states otherwise. It says that Congress is allowed (not required) to grant limited time copyrights to promote the useful arts and sciences. That seems to make it quite explicit that copyright is granted by the government and not just recognized by it.