Eldred vs. Ashcroft

Sylver Dragon writes "Business week has a story about Eldred v. Ashcroft. Seems that Eldred wants to put some of Robert Frost's works on the web, but, sadly, those were copyrighted. What makes this more interesting, is that the works would have become public domain, had congress not extended the length of copyright after an artists death. So now, the Supreme court must decide if congress overstepped the bounds of the constutional provisions for copyright laws, when they made the last extension. With any luck, the Supreme Court will choose the "road less traveled."" The plaintiffs have a webpage with much information.

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Question for slashdot

[Raul654]

Every google search I've tried has come up with websites that either are put up either by the plantif or someone who filed an amicus brief in favor of the plantiff. Can anyone find something in support of Asscr^H^H^H^H^H^H err, Ashcroft?

That's not the title

[Hatter]

The title of the poem you're thinking of is "The Road Not Taken." It would also be a good idea for you to re-read the poem, there's more meaning to it than most pick up on the first read. Frost's poetry is deceptively simple sometimes.

Care to read it?

vs DOJ, not John Ashcroft.

[danbeck]

Me thinks that the slashdot editors enjoy villifying John Ashcroft whenever they get the chance. Why not simply say the department of justice instead of Ashcroft? Whether it's Ashcroft or Santa Claus sitting in that office, his responsibility is to uphold whatever laws that congress enact, whether he likes them or not.

If this was a real news site, I might be angry at the obvious bias.