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Re:Public domain calculator by obviouslygreen on Thursday May 09, 2013 @10:27AM (#5680575)
It'd be easy to write a US version. When does [type of work x] from [year released y] enter the public domain? All possible inputs return "Never." Done!
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Re:Public domain calculator by warfangle on Thursday May 09, 2013 @11:47AM (#5681046)
Well, that's speculating that copyright will be extended again before 2019.

Like that would happen....

Where's the scotch again?

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Re:Public domain calculator by jlgreco on Thursday May 09, 2013 @01:41PM (#5681815)
Well, they certainly are going to try it again before 2023. I can't imagine Disney has stopped caring about Steamboat Willie between now and the late 90s.
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