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Copyright for X years since first publish makes sense. Lifetime copyright makes sense too. But "Lifetime + X years" just rewards those for whatever reason has
by hnfong 4y ago
Copyright for X years since first publish makes sense. Lifetime copyright makes sense too.
But "Lifetime + X years" just rewards those for whatever reason has a longer life. There's no reason a work should be protected for a longer time because the author lived longer.
- nemo44x 4y agoI don’t understand what “lifetime” means. What if multiple people publish it? How does this affect open source software? A lot of software uses restrictive licenses such as AGPL. There could be many people that own the copyright or an organization. The intent of AGPL software is that it isn’t used without giving back to the community.