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I would prefer to just make it illegal to hold private ownership of intellectual property for an unreasonable length of time (eg: longer than 28 years after publication).



I would accept a compromise of some sort of compulsory licensing. You still retain ownership, but after N years you are required to license your IP to anybody who asks for a fixed, predetermined licensing fee.


Would the world really be a better place if Disney had had to pay (nominal or otherwise) license fees for "The Little Mermaid"?




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