No no no, Audra,  Copyright implies money! How profitable can those copy photographs be?
 Alright, money and creativity..........

So, if I take a photograph of a sea gull and I can sell it and make money, you cannot take my photograph and sell it: you need to go
take a photograph of some other sea gull and then sell it.

Now, if I should die and my estate chooses to give my photograph to an institute,  who should profit from my creativity? the
institution who has not lifted a finger developing creativity or my family who has also not lifted a finger?

Realizing that I am tilting windmills....

I would argue that the copyright should cease upon my passing? And my creativity be appreciated by others without a thought of
monetary gain? In fact profit should be legislated out of the equation.

Many ancient text books would I have but for someone who owns a copy and prohibits me from having my own copy.... without paying
them and they not one wit of knowledge contributed!

This copyright issue is far too deep a mire for a mere mortal.....

Regards,

Jim Moss

PS: This is copyrighted... All rights Reserved 2003

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