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From: Lars Aronsson
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 1992 16:51

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This is not about software, but books. I ask here, because I believe
the readers of gnu.misc.discuss have the answers I want.

Swedish copyright laws are such that when an author has been dead for
50 years, all her works are free for everyone to copy and publish.
Before that date, her publishing house or relatives or so might
inherit and own the copyright, but not after that.

How does this relate to copyright laws of other nations? Especially,
how are the copyright laws of the United States, Britain, and Germany?
Is there anything like a United Nations treaty (an international law)
on copyright?
--
Lars Aronsson, Lysator, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden

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