Public Domain
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Resolution Text
| Category: | Free Trade | Strength: | Strong | Proposed By: | Our Own Laziness |
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Description:
UN nations resolve to establish a public domain. If something is "in the public domain" then anyone can copy it or use it in any way they wish. The author has none of the exclusive rights that apply to a copyrighted work.
Works pass into the public domain when:
- (1) the term of copyright for the work has expired
- (2) the author failed to satisfy statutory formalities to perfect the copyright
- 3) it is a work of a UN Government
- 4) it is deemed "freeware" or "shareware"
- Votes For: 8,694
- Votes Against: 6,706
- Implemented: Mon May 31 2004
