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askBeehaw: should copyright even exist at all? and if it should, how long should the ideal term of copyright be? (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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a perennial favorite topic of debate. sound off in the replies.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You are thinking of a patent, which protects a process or way of doing something. Copyright protects creative works.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

This makes WAY more sense. Thanks for the clarification!