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The Next Characters to Enter the Public Domain (www.visualcapitalist.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Blaze@reddthat.com to c/dataisbeautiful@mander.xyz

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Could companies not also say "hey, this kid could live another 50 years, let's kill them soon so their work will be in the public domain and we can profit from it"? Or would companies not want the work in the public domain?

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That would be first degree murder, which is kinda illegal.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How's that working out for Boeing?

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

Too early to tell right now.