Re:Flickr now offers Public Domain and CC0 designations
by njharman on Tuesday March 31, 2015 @05:46PM
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> It's not possible in a number of countries to give up copyright
So, what status does IP have when its copyright expires?
Re:Flickr now offers Public Domain and CC0 designations
by DannyBee on Tuesday March 31, 2015 @06:03PM
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It varies pretty wildly.
In plenty it can become public domain this way, but that takes roughly forever.
In particular, something taken during our lifetime will almost certainly not become public domain until well after we are dead.
PD, particularly for visual works, is something people often think is the case, but really isn't. It's not possible in a number of countries to give up copyright. In others, even when you can, you have moral rights.
If you are using PD for visual works, you might as well just tell people they can't use it.