Yup, they are completely stupid. Copyright protection is way too long and way too all-embracing. I am also not even convinced that intellectual property in general is a good thing -- I once read a rather striking article about how 19th century Germany (I think, or was it Switzerland?) became a hothouse of innovation precisely BECAUSE there was no IP protection, and so all these ideas were free to bounce around and inspire people, instead of being locked up in one company.

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