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Isn't this a grievous act of piracy? Daniel Keyes only died in 2014 so this story should be under The Holy Copyright (r) (tm) until 2089! All repent and praise
by nottorp 3y ago
Isn't this a grievous act of piracy? Daniel Keyes only died in 2014 so this story should be under The Holy Copyright (r) (tm) until 2089!
All repent and praise the Mouse!
- Cthulhu_ 3y agoI was gonna say, I don't think piracy like this is allowed on HN. Of course, piracy and the like is only a thing if someone enforces it, so as long as there's no takedown notices to HN or the site that hosts it there's nothing to do I suppose.
- nottorp 3y agoHoly $DEITY, i did the math. Flowers for Algernon was first published in 1959 in story form... this means it will be under copyright for 130 years. Of course this is a masterpiece and isn't likely to get lost... but which copyright holder is going to keep the B and C lists available for legal access for the whole 130 years? And speaking of which, is the story form of Flowers for Algernon available legally anywhere? The lengthened book form yes, probably. But personally I think the original form is better. Thanks Disney.
- bentley 3y agoNo, since it was published before the Copyright Act of 1976 took effect, it will be under copyright for 95 years, expiring in 2055.
- nottorp 3y agoIn which countries? Didn't the latest global whateveritscalled copyright treaty pick the 75 years after the author's death thing for everything?