> If you pay a bit of attention you see that dead people's wishes are worth very little to the living. In some cases there are good reasons for that, which is

> If you pay a bit of attention you see that dead people's wishes are worth very little to the living. In some cases there are good reasons for that, which is why common law has the "rule against perpetuities" After all, if some eccentric landowner in the 1800s was scared of electricity and put a clause in their will that electricity could never be used on their property - why should the rightful owners of the property in modern times be bound by the wishes of the long dead? Of course in the specific case of an author's hard drive, I think it's right to respect their wishes - I wouldn't want the contents of my hard drive published after my death, no matter how much joy it might bring to voyeurs.