Persuading English Parliament Not To Extend Copyright
Thomas Babbington Macaulay made a speech made that convinced English Parliament not to extend the term of Copyright.
To 60 years.
In 1841.
Its a shame that contemporary Governments are in the pockets of publishers and extend copyright infinitely on “the installment plan” - added 20 years, every 20 years.
(Via Russ Nelson)
The Persuading English Parliament Not To Extend Copyright by David Crossland, except the quotations and unless otherwise expressly stated, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.
January 24, 2008 | Filed Under Personal Thoughts
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