At 11:49 AM 1/28/03 -0600, Linda Gruber wrote:
>I create with the expectation and hope that my work will someday enrich my
>heirs.
>Without that expectation, I'd have to be very selfish to devote myself to
>such a
>difficult path which has required sacrifice from every member of my
>family. I hope
>and expect that Congress will keep extending the term.
Well, I certainly know where Linda is coming from. In fact, in my opinion, any descendant of mine who seeks to benefit from my copyrights will have to put in at least as much work as I did.
However, there are and have to be limits. If within fifty years of my death my children can't come up with a winning scheme for enriching themselves on my work, then they should move on and let the editors, revisers, adapters, commentators, and archaeologists have a go at it. Or make their own valuable contribution to society. Inherited poverty is a burden that can be overcome; inherited wealth is a curse that lasts for generations.
Vance R. Koven, Senior Attorney
Comverse, Inc.
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Wakefield, MA 01880 USA
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Received on Wed Jan 29 2003 - 13:24:44 GMT
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