Comments on: Depressing Thoughts While Reading an Ebook in the Bathtub http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/2004/11/reading-an-ebook-in-the-bathtub/ Musings on Technology and Culture Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:53:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pierre http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/2004/11/reading-an-ebook-in-the-bathtub/#comment-349389 Pierre Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:12:01 +0000 http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/?p=83398151#comment-349389 Is the Knut Hamsuns Hunger Public domain? I am getting differant info. According to Guttenburg it is not copyrighted here in the USA. Intrested in info. Thannx Is the Knut Hamsuns Hunger Public domain?

I am getting differant info. According to Guttenburg it is not copyrighted here in the USA. Intrested in info.

Thannx

]]> By: Idiotprogrammer » Blog Archive » Hey, what ever happened to copyright? http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/2004/11/reading-an-ebook-in-the-bathtub/#comment-233424 Idiotprogrammer » Blog Archive » Hey, what ever happened to copyright? Sat, 30 Dec 2006 11:22:04 +0000 http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/?p=83398151#comment-233424 [...] However, Congress already had been considering specific legislation to address orphaned works and will probably pass something in 2007. Lamar Smith is working on legislation to limit liability for libraries and nonprofits who are found to be infringing (more). That is substantially weaker than the Public Domain Enhancement Act proposed a few years ago (that’s the one requiring copyright owners to pay a tiny renewal fee). Unfortunately, the tiny $1 registration fee is still considered excessive by some. [...] [...] However, Congress already had been considering specific legislation to address orphaned works and will probably pass something in 2007. Lamar Smith is working on legislation to limit liability for libraries and nonprofits who are found to be infringing (more). That is substantially weaker than the Public Domain Enhancement Act proposed a few years ago (that’s the one requiring copyright owners to pay a tiny renewal fee). Unfortunately, the tiny $1 registration fee is still considered excessive by some. [...]

]]> By: Branko Collin http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/2004/11/reading-an-ebook-in-the-bathtub/#comment-468 Branko Collin Sat, 04 Dec 2004 22:05:37 +0000 http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/?p=83398151#comment-468 People will have to settle for pre-1923 content. Works up to and including 1922 are Public Domain in the USA. People will have to settle for pre-1923 content. Works up to and including 1922 are Public Domain in the USA.

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