News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on In rich and poor countries, researchers turn to Sci-Hub. Parent comment

Re:In rich and poor countries, researchers turn to Sci-Hub by userbinator on Saturday August 27, 2016 @10:41PM (#12375075)
but each renewal requiring filing with the Library of Congress and a substantial fee.

I believe the idea was to make the fee increase exponentially too.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:In rich and poor countries, researchers turn to Sci-Hub by imtringued on Sunday August 28, 2016 @04:50AM (#12375840)
I think the idea of renewing individual works indefinitively for a flat fee is good enough. If Disney really wants to keep Mickey Mouse and has enough money then let them keep him. But please don't forcibly delay the copyright expiration of everything else.
[ Parent | on HN ]