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In article <4r3tcq$pkf@news.cybertron.com>, williams@cybertron.com says... > >gjh2350@msu.oscs.montana.edu wrote: > >>In article <4r04bj$g4i@newshost.cyberramp.net>, an634699@anon.penet.f >i (Dr. Monty/Mr. Haul) writes: >>>In article >>><Pine.A32.3.91.960627225748.114248G-100000@green.weeg.uiowa.edu>, >>>robinson@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu says... > >>>>On 28 Jun 1996, Andrew Craker wrote: >>>>> gjh2350@msu.oscs.montana.edu writes: >>>>> >i was wondering if anyone who has the old Deities and Demi-Gods >wit >>>>h the >>>>> >section on the Melnibonean Mythos and Heroes would be willing to > ph >>>>oto >>>>> >copy this material or e-mail it to me (that is, if it isn't a co >pyr >>>>ight >>>>> >violation after 16 years)? > >>>> It is. > >>>BTW ne1 know how old something has to be before it is public domain? > I >>>think it's 50 years but am not sure. > >I think this has been changed to 75 years. No...I think it's still 50...could somebody out there with a legal background answer this for us? />>the reason i mentioned the copyright possibly no longer being valid /i />s />>because our library (which is capable of registering copyrights) /told /> me />>that they are only good for 20 years before they become public /domain />. />This is definitely wrong 20 years is the time limit of a *patent* <I.E. on medicin and such> It used to be 16 but they upped it 4 years to comply with some silly international treaty.... Yes I'm sure of this. h h h h h h h h