Re: [d@DCC] Dead person publishing? Bill C-36.

From: "tOM Trottier" <Tom _-at-_ Abacurial.com>
To: General Discussion <discuss (at) digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 17:24:29 -0400
References: <200306101622.h5AGM2k22163@freenet10.carleton.ca>

On Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 14:07
Russell McOrmond <discuss@digital-copyright.ca> wrote:
..
>   Contrary to the amendments to the current copyright act in 1997, I
> believe that an heir should have that same choice: to publish a work or
> not.  They should have the right to throw notes away or keep them private
> for whatever reason they choose to do so.

I don't think the 97 act REQUIRES publication.

...
>   In my mind, copyright should affect published works, not unpublished
> works.  
...

What if something is "not yet published." Does the author have any rights if 
someone takes his unpublished manuscript and publishes it without any 
permission? 

I agree with your other points on tying copyright to creation date rather than 
the author's death.

tOM
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