[Slight OT] TDPL in Russia

[Walter Bright]

dsimcha wrote:
> True, except when the whores in Congress retroactively extend copyright terms to
> "until Hell freezes over" because the media companies say so, even if the
> copyright owner happens to be dead or not contactable, thus discouraging
> innovation instead of helping it.

I'm all for copyright law, except that it should be limited to 20 years. No 
extensions.

Software and business method patents should be scrapped entirely.