Project Gutenberg is no longer fully blocked in Germany

Re:Project Gutenberg is no longer fully blocked in Germany by wutbrodo on Thursday October 28, 2021 @10:38AM (#29026620)

> From a legal and business perspective, neither German legislation nor the Fischer Verlag are at fault here. It's just the way it is (in Germany): Creators hold their intellectual property for life and can make sure, their heir profits from the work of the (grand)parents, as well (+70 years after death of copyright holder).

I don't follow. Aren't you describing German legislation's choice to have extremely long copyright periods? How do you conclude that German legislation not at fault here?

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Re:Project Gutenberg is no longer fully blocked in Germany by zmix on Friday October 29, 2021 @05:40AM (#29036824)

I consider them long copyright periods, but not extremely long. I can tolerate life+70 years. Though, I'd prefer them, ideally, to be life+25 years and, considering life ain't ideal, life + 50. But I can live with life+70. But not more.

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