I saddened that the intent of copyright has been forgotten so much. As has been pointed out, copyright is a "contract" between the people and the creator. The

I saddened that the intent of copyright has been forgotten so much. As has been pointed out, copyright is a "contract" between the people and the creator. The creator is given a limited time in which they can exclusively profit fro m a work IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE CREATION OF FURTHER WORKS. Copyright does not exist for the creator. It exists for the people. By allowing an avenue for the creator to exclusively profit from a creation for a time, the people can then expect further works from the creator, resulting in a much richer society with great works of art. The perversion of this system by perpetually extending copyrights stifles the creation of further works due to the maintained state of the original copyright. I am a musician, and am overjoyed that I have exclusive control over my original works for a time period. I am a software developer, and I am overjoyed that for a period of time I can be the sole distributor of the works. I am a consumer, and I am disappointed by the lack of progress in created works due to the maintenance of copyrights.