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> I really got to get back to work or sneak out and play tennis. Just to po=
int
> out further, European copyright's main assumption is that EVERYTHING is
> copyrighted. Public domain only exists in theory. The Passion of Joan of =
Arc
> is a perfect example of this where by all rational belief, this is an orp=
han
> film, but Gaumont claims copyright and strictly enforces it throughout th=
e
> world.=20
Well MY favorite is A TRIP TO THE MOON made in 1895. It is PD in the
US under our laws but not in France
and I believe the whole of Europe and like Gaumont I believe Madame Melies
is most aggressive on this.
Jessica
PS I bet Oksana and our Canadian Videolibers don=B9t know whether to laugh or
cry reading this stuff
As they pay for EVERYTHING they use in a class and one of the big companies
wants them to pay for
Every title IN THE LIBRARY
Jessica
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I really got to get back to work or sneak out and play tennis. Just to poin= t out further, European copyright's main assumption is that EVERYTHING is co= pyrighted. Public domain only exists in theory. The Passion of Joan of Arc i= s a perfect example of this where by all rational belief, this is an orphan = film, but Gaumont claims copyright and strictly enforces it throughout the w= orld.
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