Stefan Bohacek
The "Gaming Like It's 1929" public domain game jam starts next week!
"Maybe your game is a faithful adaptation of a classic, a celebration of an underappreciated gem, an ironic reimagining of an iconic work, or a madcap remix of a dozen sources — or something else entirely."
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/28/the-public-domain-game-jam-starts-next-week/
KChernecky For Democracy
@stefan I don't understand how they can force things into the public domain, particularly when it's owned by living people or companies that have been continuously in operation. Seems like theft to me. 🙁
Stefan Bohacek
"Seems like theft to me."
Luckily, it's not!
Stefan Bohacek
Conveniently, January 1st will be the next Public Domain Day, with new works entering the public domain, including Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, more Mickey Mouse animations, Marx Brothers' first feature film, Popeye, Tintin, and the song Singin' in the Rain.
Alan
@PeasLuvnJustice @stefan I think the idea is that instead of the works being available for immediate use by anyone, copyright laws allow a period of time for people to make a profit off of their creations.
Allowing copyright to end ultimately leads to more creativity, instead of stifling it.
clacke
@PeasLuvnJustice Exclusive rights are what needs enforcing. Nothing is being forced into the public domain, it stops being forced out of it.
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