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		ssl-3 20 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What will enter the public domain in 2026? I'm aware of the Berne Convention. It can be vacated. Sweeping changes have sweeping effects. I can't conceive of a way for any of this hypothetical copyright system to work (ie, to not fall completely apart) without requiring registration.

Mindwipe 20 days ago | [–]

You know the UK and EU already operate such schemes for Orphan Works?

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/orphan-works-over...

All without registration...

shagie 20 days ago | [–]

How would this impact open source? Would I be required to register every repository that I have on GitHub?

Would anyone be able to license that repository for $(legislated amount) and make it into a closed source product?

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