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If intellectual work can’t be protected, then be prepared for a lot less of it to be done.


Or a lot more: https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/no-copyright-...


If it were 1836 I might agree with you.


China seems to be repeating the same recipe right now.


China has copyright law.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property_in_China

"In most cases the copyright term is the life of the author plus 50 years, but for cinematographic and photographic works and works created by a company or organization the term is 50 years after first publication."


Unfortunately it's hard to study this today.




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