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Public Domain Enhancement Act petition

Posted by michael on from the don't-submit-your-other-petitions dept.

EricEldred writes "Please sign the petition and support the proposed Public Domain Enhancement Act. See eldred.cc for details. 'This statute would require American copyright owners to pay a very low fee (for example, $1) fifty years after a copyrighted work was published. If the owner pays the fee, the copyright will continue for whatever duration Congress sets. But if the copyright is not worth even $1 to the owner, then we believe the work should pass into the public domain.'" See the brief description of the Act if you aren't familiar with what Eldred and Lessig are proposing.

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  1. Hm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    if the copyright is not worth even $1 to the owner, then we believe the work should pass into the public domain

    No wonder most open source apps are free.

  2. copyright automation and patents by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I believe I am going to patent the idea of automated fund submission for copyright extension.

  3. Re:automate it by diablochicken · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh, trust me -- I know all about silly walks.

    I mean works.

    Or something.

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  4. Re:automate it by ch-chuck · · Score: 4, Funny

    Instead of a specific figure, just call it "For A Limited Fee" and then keep increasing it every few years.

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  5. Re:probably not effective by damiam · · Score: 2, Funny
    to promote the progress of science and useful arts

    Does that mean that non-useful arts aren't covered under copyright?

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