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11-12-03, 05:04 PM

I dont know how long it is either, ut I *do* know that the US has one of the longest periods of copyright in the world...

this has sort of been called the "mickey mouse law" since copyright always seems to get renewed for a longer period when Mickey Mouse gets close to being public domain...

your special interest groups at work...

11-12-03, 05:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
sommermatt Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks, Walt... I dont know how long it is either, ut I do know that the US has one of the longest periods of copyright in the world... this has sort of been called the "mickey mouse law" since copyright always seems to get renewed for a longer period when Mickey Mouse gets close to being public domain... your special interest groups at work...