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New EU proposal could make sharing photographs of copyrighted landmarks illegal

by goneill
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Here is the link:

New EU proposal could make sharing photographs of copyrighted landmarks illegal - Europe - World - The Independent
  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Why do I feel the average tourist on a vacation would bear the brunt of this law?
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    Sal
    When the Roads and Paths end, learn to guide yourself through the wilderness
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Give me a break. COPYRIGHTS do NOT protect ideas, methods, or even many appearances. That is one reason why they have PATENTS, that protect ideas and methods. They protect the EXPRESSION of them, and to a degree "look and feel". And even look and feel only covers things to prevent confusion and shortcuts in competition. And THAT is one reason why they have trademarks that protect some look feel, appearances, and confusion. Of course COPYRIGHTS are the easiest ones to get, because they are the hardest to violate.

    I'm not a lawyer, but I have had to deal with them and looked at them.

    Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author goneill
    I was curious as to how they would enforce the law, would they have group of photocops patrolling the tourist sites? and what would happen if the architect was dead how would you get permission?

    I suppose the next step would be, when you come back from holiday you will have to get your memory banks in your brain erased in case you stored a copy.
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    George ONeill

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