[pure-silver] Re: Uneasy Question From Nervous Uncle

At 05:31 PM 1/31/2005 , -Bill wrote:

>Just as an aside to all this conversation - I find it truly abhorrent 
>that copyright rests with the "author" for 50 - 70 years after that 
>person's death. Certainly a photographer/author/artist/etc. has a right 
>to remuneration for his/her work for so long as he's alive to receive 
>it, but why on earth do we have to pander to the "rights" 
>(non-existent, in my opinion) of the next one or two generations? If I 
>recall correctly (highly unlikely, considering the amber fluid I'm 
>currently imbibing to unwind after a nasty day), there have been NO 
>songs entering the public domain for about 4-5 years, and will be NO 
>songs entering until (I believe) 2008. Should photographs suffer the 
>same fate? Personally, I don't think so. In the U.S., the law (until 
>the late 70's, I believe) was that copyright was granted for a 35 year 
>period, renewable once. Assuming that most people don't create 
>copyright-worthy work until they're 15 or so, this would protect the 
>creator until age 85. Wasn't that enough? Why should descendants with 
>little or no talent, be guaranteed benefits from what their ancestors 
>created? Just a personal rant; sorry for going on so long. (Have you 
>ever tried Rebel Yell Bourbon...? It's great for changing 10-word 
>comments into doctoral dissertations.
>
>-Bill
...

jan3105 from Lloyd Erlick

Well, in my case I like it because I am most unlikely to leave anything
else behind for the people I love, and their grandchildren, except maybe a
worn out camera and enlarger.

My portraits are mine, and after I'm gone I intend them to belong to
whomever I damn well say. Descendants with no talent or not, I want them to
receive the benefit.

Bourbon has too much of a hangover for me ...

regards,
--le
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