[okfn-discuss] CC and copyright reform

Wed Oct 30 17:02:10 UTC 2013

------------------------------------------------------From: Mark Wainwright Mark Wainwright
Reply: Open Knowledge Foundation discussion list okfn-discuss at lists.okfn.org
Date: October 30, 2013 at 9:54:28 AM
To: Open Knowledge Foundation discussion list okfn-discuss at lists.okfn.org
Subject:  Re: [okfn-discuss] CC and copyright reform  

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>The statement doesn't mention the aspect in most pressing need of
>reform, which is the preposterous 70-year term of copyright after the
>death of the author.

You just did, and very eloquently.

I think of the CC statement as being in support of the community’s desire for copyright reform. That is, it is not CC’s place to figure out what reform; that depends on the community, and you (and I, and everyone else) are a big part of it.

> What is the purpose of copyright? If it's to
>protect an artist's livelihood, artistic integrity, etc, there is no
>need for it to last five minutes after her death. I can see a weak
>argument for extending it for a few years to protect dependents (will
>someone please think of the children ...), not that the dependents of
>doctors or builders or plumbers have the same luxury, but anyway, that
>would justify 10 years, not 70 by which time the artist's children are
>probably dead of old age.
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>To me this is an indication that copyright policy has been captured by
>corporate interests and is not made in the best interests of society
>at large. Thoughts?
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>Mark
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>On 16/10/2013, Timothy Vollmer wrote:
>> FYI - CC community issues policy statement in support of fundamental
>> copyright reform
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>> Blog post: https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/39639
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>> Direct link to statement: https://creativecommons.org/about/reform
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