Comment by 2OEH8eoCRo0
7 months ago
Minor tangent- I view patents and especially physical invention as requiring more work yet patents last 20 years while copyright can last up to 120 years!
https://www.copyright.gov/history/copyright-exhibit/lifecycl...
Compare the difference in effect between having a copyright on iOS and having a patent on "mobile device with a touchscreen display". In one case you can do a comparable amount of work to make a competitor, in the other competition is entirely prohibited.
Also, copyright terms are ridiculous. Historically patents and copyrights were both 14 years.