Roald Dahl: Original books to be kept in print following criticism

Re:Roald Dahl: Original books to be kept in print following ... by recuter on Friday February 24, 2023 @12:21PM (#34926975)

Your own link: Dahl found himself sympathizing with their concerns and published a revised edition -- that's great. His book, he can do what he wants.

Publishers editing books of their own accord after the author is dead to please imaginary mobs -- something else entirely. Not great. Bad. Very bad. Regardless of the type of edit or politics involved.

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Re:Roald Dahl: Original books to be kept in print following ... by shadowgovt on Friday February 24, 2023 @12:35PM (#34927160)

> Publishers editing books of their own accord after the author is dead to please imaginary mobs -- something else entirely.

In what sense? The ownership of the copyright is the ownership of the right to create derivative works and refrain from publishing the original. That's the law and the whole of the law.

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Re:Roald Dahl: Original books to be kept in print following ... by teolandon on Friday February 24, 2023 @12:38PM (#34927197)

So the real issue is IP rights being extended to an estate after an author's death?

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