nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 年前Discworld rerelease is 'on the cards' according to the original game's director, but is 'a complicated process' because King Charles may own 50% of the IP rightswww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down13
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkDiscworld rerelease is 'on the cards' according to the original game's director, but is 'a complicated process' because King Charles may own 50% of the IP rightswww.pcgamer.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 年前message-square19linkfedilink
minus-squareRoss_audio@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·1 年前Even if no one does anything, the first book was published 40 years ago. It won’t leave copyright for another 62 years. Copyright is too long.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 年前Yeah, it should probably be ~15 years, and maybe extendable once if the original author is still alive. That’s enough to profit from the work, but not so long as to stifle innovation.
Even if no one does anything, the first book was published 40 years ago. It won’t leave copyright for another 62 years.
Copyright is too long.
Yeah, it should probably be ~15 years, and maybe extendable once if the original author is still alive.
That’s enough to profit from the work, but not so long as to stifle innovation.