Comments on: fight for pooh http://dan.hersam.com/2002/11/06/fight-for-pooh/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:57:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Levi http://dan.hersam.com/2002/11/06/fight-for-pooh/#comment-758 Levi Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=440#comment-758 Well, in this case we have the greed and selfishness of Disney versus the greed and selfishness of an individual (or two? I wasn't clear on that). I'd probably try to negotiate to get some royalties out of the deal as well. After all, Disney is one of the main reasons that copyright has been extended for so long. Their rights to Mickey Mouse, which would be in the public domain now if they hadn't lobbied to extend copyright, make them plenty of money to pay some royalties to the inheritors of the Pooh creators. They deserve a taste of their own medicine for screwing with copyright law. Well, in this case we have the greed and selfishness of Disney versus the greed and selfishness of an individual (or two? I wasn’t clear on that). I’d probably try to negotiate to get some royalties out of the deal as well. After all, Disney is one of the main reasons that copyright has been extended for so long.

Their rights to Mickey Mouse, which would be in the public domain now if they hadn’t lobbied to extend copyright, make them plenty of money to pay some royalties to the inheritors of the Pooh creators. They deserve a taste of their own medicine for screwing with copyright law.

]]> By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2002/11/06/fight-for-pooh/#comment-759 dan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=440#comment-759 That's a good point that I realized while I was writing my entry but I just ignored it. It's actually two women, the granddaughter of the creater of Pooh and the granddaughter of the illustrator of Pooh. I was following <a href="http://eldred.cc/">Lawrence Lessig's</a> efforts against Disney but he didn't make much headway. The point I was trying to convey, albeit idealistic, was, "Can't we all just get along and eat honey?" That’s a good point that I realized while I was writing my entry but I just ignored it. It’s actually two women, the granddaughter of the creater of Pooh and the granddaughter of the illustrator of Pooh.

I was following Lawrence Lessig’s efforts against Disney but he didn’t make much headway.

The point I was trying to convey, albeit idealistic, was, “Can’t we all just get along and eat honey?”

]]> By: Levi http://dan.hersam.com/2002/11/06/fight-for-pooh/#comment-760 Levi Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=440#comment-760 Yes, though apparently only if the honey is paid for first and all the legalities are taken care of. Yes, though apparently only if the honey is paid for first and all the legalities are taken care of.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dan.hersam.com/2002/11/06/fight-for-pooh/#comment-761 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=440#comment-761 HEY WINnie the pooh should die! He should burn in hell HEY WINnie the pooh should die! He should burn in hell

]]> By: Levi http://dan.hersam.com/2002/11/06/fight-for-pooh/#comment-762 Levi Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=440#comment-762 I rather like Winnie the Pooh. I certainly hope he doesn't die and burn in hell. He could stand to disassociate himself with Disney, though. I rather like Winnie the Pooh. I certainly hope he doesn’t die and burn in hell. He could stand to disassociate himself with Disney, though.

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