Re: Asimov helps cures cancer and other lies by Rubywanker

[petscii@techie.com]

In article <cTx%.734$E6.2652695@ptah.visi.com>,
  nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates) wrote:
>

>    Copyright violations are copyright violations whether the owner has
> spoken up or not-- it is NOT the responsibility of the owner to hire
> people to troll for violations, it is the responsibility of the public
> to behave themselves in accordance with the law, something that is
> unfortunately not the case here. Copyrights last for the author's life
> *plus* 70 years, unless explicitly changed by them under the Berne
> convention (to which the US is signatory) Thus, for every title that
> was once commercial and has not been verified and proven to be
> changed, it is *still* copyrighted, and it is just as much piracy and
> theft to copy it today as when it was first printed.

This is true for individuals. But what about for corporations or companies?

If the company truly no longer exists, then its a moot point anyway. The
copyright may exist, but if the company no longer exists, then who gives a
damn?

Just my thoughts...

--Rick

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