Old Hitler Article Stirs Debate

[crackerjacker]

blog on?
does this hold water. limitations of copyright.
u decide.
basically the preservation of historical documents should supercede copy right law in my opinion.
do you agree or dont ya.

http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,60523,00.html

[Malicious Intent]

Thats an interesting page crackerjacker.
Since the article is so old, its not like the publishers can continue to make money from it. It has become part of history, which I feel belongs to everyone. By the publishers holding back this information, they could be holding back further understanding of the era. An era that we shouldn't forget.

[aqlo]

U.K. copyright, however, recognizes a related concept called "fair dealing," which Jaszi said tends to be interpreted much more narrowly than its American cousin. He added that the "public interest" exception is more of a theory than a reality in current U.K. law, and probably would not apply to this case.

Yes thanks for this CJ, I'm learning stuff I didn't know, the devil is in the detail.

[Malicious Intent]

Morning Aqlo

There is some more information about UK Fair Use in this thread:
http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/showthre...threadid=14836

[aqlo]

Thanks Malice I was missing that. So the law is changing as we go along, that seems kind of reasonable, even if it isn't flexible enough to catch up.
:mellow

[Wolfie]

Sounds like everyone is getting a wee bit touchy about the boundaries of copyright law these days.

[aqlo]

I expect the dinosaurs were pretty touchy there at the end too wolfie :þ

[Malicious Intent]

Originally posted by Wolfie
Sounds like everyone is getting a wee bit touchy about the boundaries of copyright law these days.

Don't you think this topic has been going on for a long time? What was that article posted a while back about scouts and carol singers singing copyright songs?
I think that it is just in the public eye now more than ever.

[Wolfie]

yep, I can almost hear that asteriod getting closer, aglo. ;)

[Malicious Intent]

Is it just me, or do these poll options not make any sense?

[aqlo]

It's just you Malice.
When I happen to think of it I will find a dixion 4u

smop smop smop, woot woot! :gj

[Malicious Intent]

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[Pebbles100]

That's so ridiculous. As long as Simon credited the original author/publisher, I don't understand what all the fuss is about. It's educational. ???

[Mitsugi]

How long does copyright lasts?

[Malicious Intent]

UK copyrights last for 70 years after the author dies. Little bit to go yet then...