Sept 3, 2003
Free Software Licensing in Context
Privilege du Roi and Statute of Anne
Privilege du Roi:
1650 - French law
Non-universal
Printers' right
Statute of Anne:
1710: Statute of Anne passed in England
First copyright act
Purpose: To promote the spread of knowledge
14 year term
Deposit requirements
Right of booksellers (printers)
Donaldson v. Beckett
Perpetual common-law copyright vs. Statutory limited terms
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