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By the same argument, let's lengthen it to 1000 years, right? Someone can still archive it until it falls into the public domain! I think saying that duration
by beej71 2y ago
By the same argument, let's lengthen it to 1000 years, right? Someone can still archive it until it falls into the public domain!
I think saying that duration isn't a factor is oversimplifying the issue. We'd be relying on multiple independent archivists to all hold individually-obtained copies of the data for nearly 100 years, and none of them would be allowed to transfer the data to anyone else. That's a very different scenario to one where the data were freely mirrorable after 24 years.
- throwaway290 2y agoThe data should be archivable immediately, no need to wait for 24 years. It likely already is legal. It was never illegal to record a broadcast, so it should be legal to have a copy of a Netflix film for personal use.
- beej71 2y agoYes, but the question is what are the odds that some random archive will still exist 100 years from now if no one is allowed to copy it?
- throwaway290 2y agoSome regulations or clarifications for copyright and fair use could be useful but trying to reduce the term or abolish it is not the proper solution...