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Copyright protection doesn't magically disappear 10/28/2004, 17:23:15

Wysardry writes: Works produced by a private individual are protected for many years after that person dies, so why would works produced by a company not be protected after it goes bankrupt? If that were the case, all software copyrights would be declared in the name of an individual, and that isn't usually the case with commercial software. However, sorting out *who* the rights revert to is a complex task handled by specialised lawyers.

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copy right only lasts for 20 years or so. After that it becomes freeware. - King Mir ( Sun 31-Oct-04 21:36:19 ) +2 No. You are mistaken.... - Bones ( Mon 01-Nov-04 00:46:46 ) +1 25 - 50 years beyond death of the author? - DaZed and ConfuZed ( Mon 01-Nov-04 23:33:33 ) +1 Perhaps, but you're missing two points.... - Bones ( Tue 02-Nov-04 07:34:12 ) It lasts at least 50 years - Wysardry ( Tue 02-Nov-04 04:58:42 ) link