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Story: Google Print upsets children's hospital
Posted by: Anonymous (Sunday 6 November 2005, 12:39 AM)
The hospital in question was willed the copyright to Peter Pan, by the story's author, as an act of charity. An act of Parliament then extended that gift. This has hardly been an "arbitrary action". As it stands, the hospital is too poor to even attempt to defend the copyright in most circumstances, against such media giants as Disney (for their recent Peter Pan "prequel"). That isn't to say that the hospital hasn't been active in the use of the copyright. As a fundraiser they have commissioned an official sequel to the story in hopes of raising more money to allow them to continue their mission, healing sick children.
Sad that people in the online community have chosen to attack a hospital over a charitable gift made by an author so long ago.
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Story: Google Print upsets children's hospital
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Oh come on, they've GOT to be kidding. Or, more l... Anonymous -
The hospital in question was willed the copyright... Anonymous -
Attacking a hospital? Whoever is making the h... Anonymous -
This is preposterous. Google Print will only aid i... Anonymous
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I fail to see the value of this article and the co... James Herron
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I find it so frustrating that people comment... Anonymous
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I just have to correct the facts in your article a... MR W B Jones
