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  • From: Bryce Nesbitt <bryce1@obviously.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Off topic, copyright law?
  • Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:31:18 -0700

Yep. And someone still owns the copyright (some heir, successor, child).

But on the other hand if nobody actively cares, you'd probably get away
with it, potentially forever, especially if the profits or losses are
modest.

Michael Nave wrote:
> The exact date depends on the exact facts but it's
> unlikely it will go out of copyright in your lifetime.
>
>
>
> --- Jwlehman@aol.com wrote:
>
>
>> This question does indirectly pertain to Hort. I
>> wish to copy a New Zealand
>> book that is out of print with a copyright date of
>> 1984 making it available as
>> a disk.
>>
>> Question for our legal beagles and several fine
>> authors on our net. What is
>> the expiration date for such?
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>





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