katherinefiona - Slashdot User

Comment RE: beginning of a frightening trend (Score 1) 600

by katherinefiona on Monday February 09, 2004 @08:56PM (#8232870) Attached to: Australia To Adopt U.S.-Style Copyright Laws

I fail to understand the comment about Australia adopting a longer copyright period. Our current copyright lasts for the life of the author plus fifty years whereas American copyright is 26 years from publication, renewable for another twenty six years. Very inferior protection for the creative writer and his/her heirs and assigns. Kate

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