> The 1886 Berne Convention did introduce the concept of public domain and fair use It did not. I have no clue what gave you this idea. It's like saying that

> The 1886 Berne Convention did introduce the concept of public domain and fair use It did not. I have no clue what gave you this idea. It's like saying that slavery introduced the concept of free men. The Berne Convention did not consider concepts such as 'fair use' at all, in fact some argue 'fair use' violates the Berne Convention. Further, public domain is a term for works whose protections under the Berne Convention expired.