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This iconic mouse is weeks away fromn being in the public domain Jan. 1, 2024, is the day when 'Steamboat Willie' enters the public domain

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[-] rentar42@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's funny how often that argument comes up in FOSS (Free and open source software) circles where people just claim copyright is fundamentally wrong, but at the same time complain when someone violates any FOSS license (all of which depend on copyright to be enforcable).

[-] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 12 points 11 months ago

These two takes aren't incompatible. It is possible to want to abolish copyright, while wanting everyone to comply to existing rules while they aren't abolished yet.

[-] rentar42@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

Sure, but in most of these discussions the ones arguing for "getting rid of copyright" mostly just mean "stop big companies from owning everything". When mentioning that FOSS licenses depend on copyright to work it's usually some form of "we'd have to find a way to still make them work ...".

[-] SCB@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Right but this is a child's solution to an adult problem, as you point out

[-] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 1 points 11 months ago

Easy. Just make open source mandatory.

[-] rentar42@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

"Easy." You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means.

[-] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Laws are made up. Really all it takes is public will.

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