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From: jacurtis@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Jeff Curtis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Copyrights
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Date: 13 Mar 90 04:01:23 GMT
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In article <5229@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU> conca@handel.cs.colostate.edu (michael vincen conca) writes:
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>Unfortunately, I forgot to ask him how long the copyright is in effect...

     iThe length of a copyright depends on who owns i.  If the e author holds a
copyright on his program, it lasts the duration of his life plus 50 years.
When it is considered a work for hire (that is when a corporation holds the
copyright) it lasts 75 years after publication or 100 years after creation of
the program whichever comes first.  
	

Jeff Curtis
   
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